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Chapter 24

           Garthandtellhimthesadtruth,carryingwithhimthefiftypounds,andgettingthatsumatleastsafelyoutofhisownhands.Hisfather,beingatthewarehouse,didnotyetknowoftheaccident:whenhedid,hewouldstormabouttheviciousbrutebeingbroughtintohisstable;andbeforemeetingthatlesserannoyanceFredwantedtogetawaywithallhiscouragetofacethegreater.Hetookhisfather’snag,forhehadmadeuphismindthatwhenhehadtoldMr.Garth,hewouldridetoStoneCourtandconfessalltoMary.Infact,itisprobablethatbutforMary’sexistenceandFred’sloveforher,hisconsciencewouldharebeenmuchlessactivebothinpreviouslyurgingthedebtonhisthoughtandimpellinghimnottosparehimselfafterhisusualfashionbydeferringanunpleasanttask,buttoactasdirectlyandsimplyashecould.EvenmuchstrongermortalsthanFredVincyholdhalftheirrectitudeinthemindofthebeingtheylovebest."Thetheatreofallmyactionsisfallen,"saidanantiquepersonagewhenhischieffriendwasdead;andtheyarefortunatewhogetatheatrewheretheaudiencedemandstheirbest.CertainlyitwouldhavemadeaconsiderabledifferencetoFredatthattimeifMaryGarthhadhadnodecidednotionsastowhatwasadmirableincharacter.

           Mr.

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