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Chapter 30

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           "—Then,mydearHerbert,IcannottellyouhowdependentanduncertainIfeel,andhowexposedtohundredsofchances.Avoidingforbiddenground,asyoudidjustnow,Imaystillsaythatontheconstancyofoneperson(namingnoperson)allmyexpectationsdepend.Andatthebest,howindefiniteandunsatisfactory,onlytoknowsovaguelywhattheyare!"Insayingthis,Irelievedmymindofwhathadalwaysbeenthere,moreorless,thoughnodoubtmostsinceyesterday.

           "Now,Handel,"Herbertreplied,inhisgay,hopefulway,"itseemstomethatinthedespondencyofthetenderpassion,wearelookingintoourgift-horse’smouthwithamagnifying-glass.Likewise,itseemstomethat,concentratingourattentionontheexamination,wealtogetheroverlookoneofthebestpointsoftheanimal.Didn’tyoutellmethatyourguardian,Mr.Jaggers,toldyouinthebeginning,thatyouwerenotendowedwithexpectationsonly?AndevenifhehadnottoldyousothoughthatisaverylargeIf,IgrantcouldyoubelievethatofallmeninLondon,Mr.Jaggersisthemantoholdhispresentrelationstowardsyouunlessheweresureofhisground?"

           IsaidIcouldnotdenythatthiswasastrongpoint.

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