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Chapter 41

           Surelyyouwould,too,ifyouwereinmyplace?"

           "Andyoufeelconvincedthatyoumustbreakwithhim?"

           "Herbert,canyouaskme?"

           "Andyouhave,andareboundtohave,thattendernessforthelifehehasriskedonyouraccount,thatyoumustsavehim,ifpossible,fromthrowingitaway.ThenyoumustgethimoutofEnglandbeforeyoustirafingertoextricateyourself.Thatdone,extricateyourself,inHeaven’sname,andwe’llseeitouttogether,dearoldboy."

           Itwasacomforttoshakehandsuponit,andwalkupanddownagain,withonlythatdone.

           "Now,Herbert,"saidI,"withreferencetogainingsomeknowledgeofhishistory.ThereisbutonewaythatIknowof.Imustaskhimpointblank."

           "Yes.Askhim,"saidHerbert,"whenwesitatbreakfastinthemorning."Forhehadsaid,ontakingleaveofHerbert,thathewouldcometobreakfastwithus.

           Withthisprojectformed,wewenttobed.Ihadthewildestdreamsconcerninghim,andwokeunrefreshed;Iwoke,too,torecoverthefearwhichIhadlostinthenight,ofhisbeingfoundoutasareturnedtransport.Waking,Ineverlostthatfear.

           Hecameroundattheappointedtime,tookouthisjackknife,andsatdowntohismeal.Hewasfullofplans"forhisgentleman’scomingoutstrong,andlikeagentleman,"andurgedmetobeginspeedilyuponthepocket-bookwhichhehadleftinmypossession.

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