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           Georgetoldusaboutamanhehadknown,whohadcomeuptherivertwoyearsagoandwhohadsleptoutinadampboatonjustsuchanothernightasthatwas,andithadgivenhimrheumaticfever,andnothingwasabletosavehim,andhehaddiedingreatagonytendaysafterwards. Georgesaidhewasquiteayoungman,andwasengagedtobemarried. Hesaiditwasoneofthesaddestthingshehadeverknown. 

           AndthatputHarrisinmindofafriendofhis,whohadbeenintheVolunteers,andwhohadsleptoutundercanvasonewetnightdownatAldershot,"onjustsuchanothernightasthis,"saidHarris;andhehadwokeupinthemorningacrippleforlife. Harrissaidhewouldintroduceusbothtothemanwhenwegotbacktotown;itwouldmakeourheartsbleedtoseehim. 

           Thisnaturallyledtosomepleasantchataboutsciatica,fevers,chills,lungdiseases,andbronchitis;andHarrissaidhowveryawkwarditwouldbeifoneofusweretakenseriouslyillinthenight,seeinghowfarawaywewerefromadoctor. 

           Thereseemedtobeadesireforsomethingfrolicksometofollowuponthisconversation,andinaweakmomentIsuggestedthatGeorgeshouldgetouthisbanjo,andseeifhecouldnotgiveusacomicsong. 

           IwillsayforGeorgethathedidnotwantanypressing. Therewasnononsenseabouthavinglefthismusicathome,oranythingofthatsort. Heatoncefishedouthisinstrument,andcommencedtoplay"TwoLovelyBlackEyes."