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Chapter XXXI

           Iamnotabsolutelysuchafoolandsensualistastoregrettheabsenceofacarpet,asofa,andsilverplate;besides,fiveweeksagoIhadnothingIwasanoutcast,abeggar,avagrant;nowIhaveacquaintance,ahome,abusiness. IwonderatthegoodnessofGod;thegenerosityofmyfriends;thebountyofmylot. Idonotrepine." 

           "Butyoufeelsolitudeanoppression?Thelittlehousetherebehindyouisdarkandempty." 

           "Ihavehardlyhadtimeyettoenjoyasenseoftranquillity,muchlesstogrowimpatientunderoneofloneliness." 

           "Verywell;Ihopeyoufeelthecontentyouexpress:atanyrate,yourgoodsensewilltellyouthatitistoosoonyettoyieldtothevacillatingfearsofLot’swife. WhatyouhadleftbeforeIsawyou,ofcourseIdonotknow;butIcounselyoutoresistfirmlyeverytemptationwhichwouldinclineyoutolookback:pursueyourpresentcareersteadily,forsomemonthsatleast." 

           "ItiswhatImeantodo,"Ianswered. St.Johncontinued 

           "Itishardworktocontroltheworkingsofinclinationandturnthebentofnature;butthatitmaybedone,Iknowfromexperience. 

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