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Chapter XXX

           BeforeIexplain,recall,ifyouplease,mynotice,clearlygiven,thatifIhelpedyou,itmustbeastheblindmanwouldhelpthelame. Iampoor;forIfindthat,whenIhavepaidmyfather’sdebts,allthepatrimonyremainingtomewillbethiscrumblinggrange,therowofscathedfirsbehind,andthepatchofmoorishsoil,withtheyew-treesandholly-bushesinfront. Iamobscure:Riversisanoldname;butofthethreesoledescendantsoftherace,twoearnthedependant’scrustamongstrangers,andthethirdconsidershimselfanalienfromhisnativecountrynotonlyforlife,butindeath. Yes,anddeems,andisboundtodeem,himselfhonouredbythelot,andaspiresbutafterthedaywhenthecrossofseparationfromfleshlytiesshallbelaidonhisshoulders,andwhentheHeadofthatchurch-militantofwhosehumblestmembersheisone,shallgivetheword,‘Rise,followMe!’" 

           St.Johnsaidthesewordsashepronouncedhissermons,withaquiet,deepvoice;withanunflushedcheek,andacoruscatingradianceofglance.Heresumed 

           "AndsinceIammyselfpoorandobscure,Icanofferyoubutaserviceofpovertyandobscurity. YoumayeventhinkitdegradingforIseenowyourhabitshavebeenwhattheworldcallsrefined:yourtastesleantotheideal,andyoursocietyhasatleastbeenamongsttheeducated; butIconsiderthatnoservicedegradeswhichcanbetterourrace. 

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