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Chapter 30
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NowIhadmadeallthesereasoningsbeforeandfoundnoverygoodreplytothem;soIputonallthesimplicityIcould.“Inthatcase,sir,”saidI,“Iwouldjusthavetobehanged—wouldInot?”
“Mydearboy,”crieshe,“goinGod’sname,anddowhatyouthinkisright.ItisapoorthoughtthatatmytimeoflifeIshouldbeadvisingyoutochoosethesafeandshameful;andItakeitbackwithanapology.Goanddoyourduty;andbehanged,ifyoumust,likeagentleman.Thereareworsethingsintheworldthantobehanged.”
“Notmany,sir,”saidI,smiling.
“Why,yes,sir,”hecried,“verymany.Anditwouldbetentimesbetterforyouruncle(togonofartherafield)ifheweredanglingdecentlyuponagibbet.”
Thereuponheturnedintothehouse(stillinagreatfervourofmind,sothatIsawIhadpleasedhimheartily)andtherehewrotemetwoletters,makinghiscommentsonthemashewrote.
“This,”sayshe,“istomybankers,theBritishLinenCompany,placingacredittoyourname.ConsultMr.Thomson,hewillknowofways;andyou,withthiscredit,cansupplythemeans.Itrustyouwillbeagoodhusbandofyourmoney;butintheaffairofafriendlikeMr.Thomson,Iwouldbeevenprodigal.Thenforhiskinsman,thereisnobetterwaythanthatyoushouldseektheAdvocate,tellhimyourtale,andoffertestimony;whetherhemaytakeitornot,isquiteanothermatter,andwillturnontheD.ofA.
