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Chapter 22

           

           Yet,havingalreadymadehisfortuneinhisownmind,hewassounassumingwithitthatIfeltquitegratefultohimfornotbeingpuffedup.Itwasapleasantadditiontohisnaturallypleasantways,andwegotonfamously.Intheeveningwewentoutforawalkinthestreets,andwenthalf-pricetotheTheatre;andnextdaywewenttochurchatWestminsterAbbey,andintheafternoonwewalkedintheParks;andIwonderedwhoshodallthehorsesthere,andwishedJoedid.

           Onamoderatecomputation,itwasmanymonths,thatSunday,sinceIhadleftJoeandBiddy.Thespaceinterposedbetweenmyselfandthempartookofthatexpansion,andourmarsheswereanydistanceoff.ThatIcouldhavebeenatouroldchurchinmyoldchurch-goingclothes,ontheverylastSundaythateverwas,seemedacombinationofimpossibilities,geographicalandsocial,solarandlunar.YetintheLondonstreetssocrowdedwithpeopleandsobrilliantlylightedintheduskofevening,thereweredepressinghintsofreproachesforthatIhadputthepooroldkitchenathomesofaraway;andinthedeadofnight,thefootstepsofsomeincapableimpostorofaportermooningaboutBarnard’sInn,underpretenceofwatchingit,fellhollowonmyheart.

           OntheMondaymorningataquarterbeforenine,Herbertwenttothecounting-housetoreporthimselftolookabouthim,too,IsupposeandIborehimcompany.HewastocomeawayinanhourortwotoattendmetoHammersmith,andIwastowaitaboutforhim.

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