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Chapter 36. The Marshalsea becomes an Orphan

           Allforgotten,forgotten!’

           ‘But,mydearfellow,’returnedWilliam,‘forthatveryreason,iffornoother,youmustpositivelytrytorouseyourself.Whatyouhaveforgottenyoumustnowbegintorecall,mydearFrederick.Yourposition—’

           ‘Eh?’saidFrederick.

           ‘Yourposition,mydearFrederick.’

           ‘Mine?’Helookedfirstathisownfigure,andthenathisbrother’s,andthen,drawingalongbreath,cried,‘Hah,tobesure!Yes,yes,yes.’

           ‘Yourposition,mydearFrederick,isnowafineone.Yourposition,asmybrother,isaveryfineone.AndIknowthatitbelongstoyourconscientiousnaturetotrytobecomeworthyofit,mydearFrederick,andtotrytoadornit.Tobenodiscredittoit,buttoadornit.’

           ‘William,’saidtheotherweakly,andwithasigh,‘Iwilldoanythingyouwish,mybrother,provideditliesinmypower.Praybesokindastorecollectwhatalimitedpowermineis.Whatwouldyouwishmetodoto-day,brother?Saywhatitis,onlysaywhatitis.’

           ‘MydearestFrederick,nothing.Itisnotworthtroublingsogoodaheartasyourswith.’

           ‘Praytroubleit,’returnedtheother.‘Itfindsitnotrouble,William,todoanythingitcanforyou.’

           Williampassedhishandacrosshiseyes,andmurmuredwithaugustsatisfaction,‘Blessingsonyourattachment,mypoordearfellow!’Thenhesaidaloud,‘Well,mydearFrederick,ifyouwillonlytry,aswewalkout,toshowthatyouarealivetotheoccasion—thatyouthinkaboutit—’

           ‘Whatwouldyouadvisemetothinkaboutit?’returnedhissubmissivebrother.

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