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Chapter 42

           Ididindeedentirelycomprehendmy‘misfortune,’orratherthegreatchancebestowedonmeofwinningsomethingfarhigherthanallthecoffersofMammon;Ireadinmylossofworld’scashtheworkingofsuchamercifulprovidenceandpityasgavemeagranderhopethananyIhadeverknown.Clearbeforemerosethevisionofthatmostdivineandbeautifulnecessityofhappiness—Work!—thegrandandtoooftenmisprizedAngelofLabour,whichmouldsthemindofman,steadieshishands,controlshisbrain,purifieshispassions,andstrengthenshiswholementalandphysicalbeing.Arushofenergyandhealthfilledmyveins—andIthankedGoddevoutlyforthegoldenopportunitiesheldoutafreshformetoacceptanduse.Gratitudethereshouldbeineveryhumansoulforeverygiftofheaven—butnothingmeritsmorethankfulnessandpraisetotheCreatorthanthecalltowork,andtheabilitytorespondtoit.

           Englandatlast!Ibadefarewelltothegoodshipthathadrescuedme,andtoallonboardher,mostofwhomnowknewmynameandlookeduponmewithpityaswellascuriosity.Thestoryofmybeingwreckedonafriend’syachtwasreadilyaccepted—andthesubjectofthatadventurewasavoided,asthegeneralimpressionwasthatmyfriend,whoeverhewas,hadbeendrownedwithhiscrew,andthatIwastheonesurvivor.

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