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           Andtodothat,youmustkeeponlovingthemwhileyou’reawayfromthem;andevenifyoucomebackagainstyourwill—andthinkingit’sallabittermistakeofFateorProvidence—youmusttrytomakethebestofit,andtomakethebestofyouroldtown;andafterawhile—well,ladiesandgentlemen,Igiveyoumyrecipeforwhatit’sworth;afterawhile,Ibelieveyou’llbeabletosay,asIcansaytoday:’I’mgladI’mhere.’Believeme,allofyou,thebestwaytohelptheplacesweliveinistobegladwelivethere.”

           Hestopped,andamurmurofemotionandsurpriseranthroughtheaudience.Itwasnotintheleastwhattheyhadexpected,butitmovedthemmorethanwhattheyhadexpectedwouldhavemovedthem.“Hear,hear!”avoicecriedoutinthemiddleofthehall.Anoutburstofcheerscaughtupthecry,andastheysubsidedCharityheardMr.Milessayingtosomeonenearhim:“ThatwasaMANtalking——”Hewipedhisspectacles.

           Mr.Royallhadsteppedbackfromthedesk,andtakenhisseatintherowofchairsinfrontoftheharmonium.Adapperwhite-hairedgentleman—adistantHatchard—succeededhimbehindthegoldenrod,andbegantosaybeautifulthingsabouttheoldoakenbucket,patientwhite-hairedmothers,andwheretheboysusedtogonutting...andCharitybeganagaintosearchforHarney....

           SuddenlyMr.Royallpushedbackhisseat,andoneofthemaplebranchesinfrontoftheharmoniumcollapsedwithacrash.