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Chapter 16
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Assoonaswehadeaten(andporridgeandwheywasthebestofthegoodman’sdiet)hetookagravefaceandsaidhehadadutytoperformbyMr.Campbell,andthatwastoinquireintomystateofmindtowardsGod.Iwasinclinedtosmileathimsincethebusinessofthesnuff;buthehadnotspokenlongbeforehebroughtthetearsintomyeyes.Therearetwothingsthatmenshouldneverwearyof,goodnessandhumility;wegetnonetoomuchoftheminthisroughworldamongcold,proudpeople;butMr.Henderlandhadtheirveryspeechuponhistongue.AndthoughIwasagooddealpuffedupwithmyadventuresandwithhavingcomeoff,asthesayingis,withflyingcolours;yethesoonhadmeonmykneesbesideasimple,pooroldman,andbothproudandgladtobethere.
Beforewewenttobedheofferedmesixpencetohelpmeonmyway,outofascantystorehekeptintheturfwallofhishouse;atwhichexcessofgoodnessIknewnotwhattodo.ButatlasthewassoearnestwithmethatIthoughtitthemoremannerlyparttolethimhavehisway,andsolefthimpoorerthanmyself.
