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Chapter 16. Nobody’s Weakness

           Thefactis,there’smoretodothanthereusedtobe,andtheWorksareenoughformeasIgrowolder.Whatwiththebooksandcorrespondence,andforeignjourneysforwhichaPrincipalisnecessary,Ican’tdoall.Iamgoingtotalkoverthebestwayofnegotiatingthematter,ifIfindasparehalf-hourbetweenthisandMondaymorning,withmy—myNurseandprotector,’saidDoyce,withlaughingeyesagain.‘Heisasagaciousmaninbusiness,andhashadagoodapprenticeshiptoit.’

           Afterthis,theyconversedondifferentsubjectsuntiltheyarrivedattheirjourney’send.Acomposedandunobtrusiveself-sustainmentwasnoticeableinDanielDoyce—acalmknowledgethatwhatwastruemustremaintrue,inspiteofalltheBarnaclesinthefamilyocean,andwouldbejustthetruth,andneithermorenorlesswheneventhatseahadrundry—whichhadakindofgreatnessinit,thoughnotoftheofficialquality.

           Asheknewthehousewell,heconductedArthurtoitbythewaythatshowedittothebestadvantage.Itwasacharmingplace(nonetheworseforbeingalittleeccentric),ontheroadbytheriver,andjustwhattheresidenceoftheMeaglesfamilyoughttobe.Itstoodinagarden,nodoubtasfreshandbeautifulintheMayoftheYearasPetnowwasintheMayofherlife;anditwasdefendedbyagoodlyshowofhandsometreesandspreadingevergreens,asPetwasbyMrandMrsMeagles.

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