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Chapter 35

           Iwasalwayswillinglyofservicetotheoldsoul;andheintimatedprettyplainlyasenseofobligationwhichwouldshowitselfinhiswill.Thegold-headedcaneisfarcicalconsideredasanacknowledgmenttome;buthappilyIamabovemercenaryconsiderations."

           "There’snothingverysurprisinginthematterthatIcansee,"saidCalebGarth."Anybodymighthavehadmorereasonforwonderingifthewillhadbeenwhatyoumightexpectfromanopen-mindedstraightforwardman.Formypart,Iwishtherewasnosuchthingasawill."

           "That’sastrangesentimenttocomefromaChristianman,byGod!"saidthelawyer."Ishouldliketoknowhowyouwillbackthatup,Garth!"

           "Oh,"saidCaleb,leaningforward,adjustinghisfinger-tipswithnicetyandlookingmeditativelyontheground.Italwaysseemedtohimthatwordswerethehardestpartof"business."

           ButhereMr.JonahFeatherstonemadehimselfheard."Well,healwayswasafinehypocrite,wasmybrotherPeter.Butthiswillcutsouteverything.IfI’dknown,awagonandsixhorsesshouldn’thavedrawnmefromBrassing.I’llputawhitehatanddrabcoatonto-morrow."

           "Dear,dear,"weptMrs.Cranch,"andwe’vebeenattheexpenseoftravelling,andthatpoorladsittingidleheresolong!It’sthefirsttimeIeverheardmybrotherPeterwassowishfultopleaseGodAlmighty;butifIwastobestruckhelplessImustsayit’shardIcanthinknoother.

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