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Chapter 16

           Butthoughwildhewasnevercoarseaswewere;hisdeepandmellowlaughterhadasonorousrichnessinitthatwastotallyunlikethedonkey’s‘hee-haw’ofour‘cultured’mirthhismannerswerenevervulgar;andhisfluentdiscourseonmenandthings,nowwittyandsatirical,nowseriousalmosttopathos,strangelyaffectedmanyofthosewhoheardhimtalk,myselfmostofall.Once,Iremember,whenwewerereturninglatefromsomefoolishcarouseIwiththreeyoungsonsofEnglishpeers,andRimânezwalkingbesideuswecameuponapoorlycladgirlsobbingandclingingtotheironrailingoutsideaclosedchurchdoor.

           "OhGod!"shewailed"OhdearGod!Dohelpme!"

           Oneofmycompanionsseizedherbythearmwithalewdjest,whenallatonceRimânezsteppedbetween.

           "Leaveheralone!"hesaidsternly"LetherfindGodifshecan!"

           Thegirllookedupathimterrified,hereyesstreamingwithtears,andhedroppedtwoorthreegoldpiecesintoherhand.Shebrokeoutcryingafresh.

           "OhGodblessyou!"shecriedwildly"Godblessyou!"

           Heraisedhishatandstooduncoveredinthemoonlight,hisdarkbeautysoftenedbyastrangelywistfulexpression.

           "Ithankyou!"hesaidsimply"Youmakemeyourdebtor."

           Andhepassedon;wefollowed,somewhatsubduedandsilenced,thoughoneofmylordlingfriendssniggeredidiotically.

           "Youpaiddearlyforthatblessing,Rimânez!"hesaid"Yougaveherthreesovereigns;byJove!I’dhavehadsomethingmorethanablessingifIhadbeenyou."

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