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Chapter XXVI. Diamond Takes A Fare The Wrong Way Right

           Colemantookhimintothefirmasajuniorpartner,anditwasinameasurethroughhisinfluencethatheentereduponthosespeculationswhichruinedhim.Sohislovehadnotbeenablessing.TheshipwhichNorthWindhadsunkwastheirlastventure,andMr.Evanshadgoneoutwithitinthehopeofturningitscargotothebestadvantage.Hewasoneofthesingleboat-loadwhichmanagedtoreachadesertisland,andhehadgonethroughagreatmanyhardshipsandsufferingssincethen.Buthewasnotpastbeingtaught,andhistroubleshaddonehimnoendofgood,fortheyhadmadehimdoubthimself,andbegintothink,sothathehadcometoseethathehadbeenfoolishaswellaswicked.For,ifhehadhadMissColemanwithhiminthedesertisland,tobuildherahut,andhuntforherfood,andmakeclothesforher,hewouldhavethoughthimselfthemostfortunateofmen;andwhenhewasathome,hewouldnotmarrytillhecouldaffordaman-servant.Beforehegothomeagain,hehadevenbeguntounderstandthatnomancanmakehastetoberichwithoutgoingagainstthewillofGod,inwhichcaseitistheonefrightfulthingtobesuccessful.Sohehadcomebackamorehumbleman,andlongingtoaskMissColemantoforgivehim.Buthehadnoideawhatruinhadfallenuponthem,forhehadnevermadehimselfthoroughlyacquaintedwiththefirm’saffairs.Fewspeculativepeopledoknowtheirownaffairs.Henceheneverdoubtedheshouldfindmattersmuchasheleftthem,andexpectedtoseethemallatTheWildernessasbefore.ButifhehadnotfalleninwithDiamond,hewouldnothavethoughtofgoingtherefirst.

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