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           Ihadhadamoment’stimetothink,sinceIhadurgedthatdutyonmyself,andIwasquitesure."Good,"saidmyguardian."Itshallbedone.Carriedunanimously.""Carriedunanimously,"Irepeated,goingonwithmywork.Itwasacoverforhisbook-tablethatIhappenedtobeornamenting.Ithadbeenlaidbyonthenightprecedingmysadjourneyandneverresumed.Ishowedittohimnow,andheadmiredithighly.AfterIhadexplainedthepatterntohimandallthegreateffectsthatweretocomeoutbyandby,IthoughtIwouldgobacktoourlasttheme."Yousaid,dearguardian,whenwespokeofMr.WoodcourtbeforeAdaleftus,thatyouthoughthewouldgivealongtrialtoanothercountry.Haveyoubeenadvisinghimsince?""Yes,littlewoman,prettyoften.""Hashedecidedtodoso?""Iratherthinknot.""Someotherprospecthasopenedtohim,perhaps?"saidI."Whyyesperhaps,"returnedmyguardian,beginninghisanswerinaverydeliberatemanner."Abouthalfayearhenceorso,thereisamedicalattendantforthepoortobeappointedatacertainplaceinYorkshire.Itisathrivingplace,pleasantlysituatedstreamsandstreets,townandcountry,millandmoorandseemstopresentanopeningforsuchaman.Imeanamanwhosehopesandaimsmaysometimeslie(asmostmen’ssometimesdo,Idaresay)abovetheordinarylevel,buttowhomtheordinarylevelwillbehighenoughafterallifitshouldprovetobeawayofusefulnessandgoodserviceleadingtonoother.

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