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Chapter XXIX

           "Mysisters,yousee,haveapleasureinkeepingyou,"saidMr.St.John,"astheywouldhaveapleasureinkeepingandcherishingahalf-frozenbird,somewintrywindmighthavedriventhroughtheircasement. Ifeelmoreinclinationtoputyouinthewayofkeepingyourself,andshallendeavourtodoso;butobserve,mysphereisnarrow. Iambuttheincumbentofapoorcountryparish:myaidmustbeofthehumblestsort. Andifyouareinclinedtodespisethedayofsmallthings,seeksomemoreefficientsuccourthansuchasIcanoffer." 

           "Shehasalreadysaidthatsheiswillingtodoanythinghonestshecando,"answeredDianaforme;"andyouknow,St.John,shehasnochoiceofhelpers:sheisforcedtoputupwithsuchcrustypeopleasyou." 

           "Iwillbeadressmaker;Iwillbeaplain-workwoman;Iwillbeaservant,anurse-girl,ifIcanbenobetter,"Ianswered. 

           "Right,"saidMr.St.John,quitecoolly."Ifsuchisyourspirit,Ipromisetoaidyou,inmyowntimeandway." 

           Henowresumedthebookwithwhichhehadbeenoccupiedbeforetea. Isoonwithdrew,forIhadtalkedasmuch,andsatupaslong,asmypresentstrengthwouldpermit. 

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