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Enthusiasm

           It’sverygratifyingandagreeabletome,Iamsure;butdon’tyouthinkyoucoulddobetter?Youachieveddistinction,youknow,whenyouwerewithus.Youarequalifiedformanygoodthings.Youhavelaidafoundationthatanyedificemayberaisedupon;andisitnotapitythatyoushoulddevotethespring-timeofyourlifetosuchapoorpursuitasIcanoffer?’

           Ibecameveryglowingagain,and,expressingmyselfinarhapsodicalstyle,Iamafraid,urgedmyrequeststrongly;remindingtheDoctorthatIhadalreadyaprofession.

           ‘Well,well,’saidtheDoctor,‘that’strue.Certainly,yourhavingaprofession,andbeingactuallyengagedinstudyingit,makesadifference.But,mygoodyoungfriend,what’sseventypoundsayear?’

           ‘Itdoublesourincome,DoctorStrong,’saidI.

           ‘Dearme!’repliedtheDoctor.‘Tothinkofthat!NotthatImeantosayit’srigidlylimitedtoseventypoundsa-year,becauseIhavealwayscontemplatedmakinganyyoungfriendImightthusemploy,apresenttoo.Undoubtedly,’saidtheDoctor,stillwalkingmeupanddownwithhishandonmyshoulder.‘Ihavealwaystakenanannualpresentintoaccount.’

           ‘Mydeartutor,’saidI(now,really,withoutanynonsense),‘towhomIowemoreobligationsalreadythanIevercanacknowledge

           ‘No,no,’interposedtheDoctor.

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