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           AshelivedinbarracksIwasalittledoubtfulwhetherthiswasfeasible,butwewentouttoreconnoitre.Peepinginatthegateofthebarrack-yard,wefoundeverythingveryquietatthattimeinthemorning,andIaskedasergeantstandingontheguardhouse-stepswherehelived.Hesentamanbeforetoshowme,whowentupsomebarestairs,andknockedwithhisknucklesatadoor,andleftus."Nowthen!"criedRichardfromwithin.SoIleftCharleyinthelittlepassage,andgoingontothehalf-opendoor,said,"CanIcomein,Richard?It’sonlyDameDurden."Hewaswritingatatable,withagreatconfusionofclothes,tincases,books,boots,brushes,andportmanteausstrewnallaboutthefloor.Hewasonlyhalfdressedinplainclothes,Iobserved,notinuniformandhishairwasunbrushed,andhelookedaswildashisroom.AllthisIsawafterhehadheartilywelcomedmeandIwasseatednearhim,forhestarteduponhearingmyvoiceandcaughtmeinhisarmsinamoment.DearRichard!Hewaseverthesametome.Downtoah,poorpoorfellow!totheend,heneverreceivedmebutwithsomethingofhisoldmerryboyishmanner."Goodheaven,mydearlittlewoman,"saidhe,"howdoyoucomehere?Whocouldhavethoughtofseeingyou!Nothingthematter?Adaiswell?""Quitewell.Lovelierthanever,Richard!""Ah!"hesaid,leaningbackinhischair."Mypoorcousin!Iwaswritingtoyou,Esther.

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