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Steel and Iron

           Rouncewell,"Georgereplies,leaningforwardwithhisleftarmonhiskneeandhishatinhishand,andverycharyofmeetinghisbrother’seye,"IamnotwithoutmyexpectationsthatinthepresentvisitImayprovetobemorefreethanwelcome.Ihaveservedasadragooninmyday,andacomradeofminethatIwasonceratherpartialtowas,ifIdon’tdeceivemyself,abrotherofyours.Ibelieveyouhadabrotherwhogavehisfamilysometrouble,andranaway,andneverdidanygoodbutinkeepingaway?""Areyouquitesure,"returnstheironmasterinanalteredvoice,"thatyournameisSteel?"Thetrooperfaltersandlooksathim.Hisbrotherstartsup,callshimbyhisname,andgraspshimbybothhands."Youaretooquickforme!"criesthetrooperwiththetearsspringingoutofhiseyes."Howdoyoudo,mydearoldfellow?Inevercouldhavethoughtyouwouldhavebeenhalfsogladtoseemeasallthis.Howdoyoudo,mydearoldfellow,howdoyoudo!"Theyshakehandsandembraceeachotheroverandoveragain,thetrooperstillcouplinghis"Howdoyoudo,mydearoldfellow!"withhisprotestationthatheneverthoughthisbrotherwouldhavebeenhalfsogladtoseehimasallthis!"Sofarfromit,"hedeclaresattheendofafullaccountofwhathasprecededhisarrivalthere,"Ihadverylittleideaofmakingmyselfknown.IthoughtifyoutookbyanymeansforgivinglytomynameImightgraduallygetmyselfuptothepointofwritingaletter.ButIshouldnothavebeensurprised,brother,ifyouhadconsidereditanythingbutwelcomenewstohearofme.

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