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           "Youknowhowgoodmyguardianisandwhatahappylifewelead,andIhaveeverythingtobethankfulforandnothingintheworldtodesire."IfeltasifhehadgreatercommiserationformethanIhadeverhadformyself.ItinspiredmewithnewfortitudeandnewcalmnesstofindthatitwasIwhowasunderthenecessityofreassuringhim.Ispoketohimofhisvoyageoutandhome,andofhisfutureplans,andofhisprobablereturntoIndia.Hesaidthatwasverydoubtful.Hehadnotfoundhimselfmorefavouredbyfortunetherethanhere.Hehadgoneoutapoorship’ssurgeonandhadcomehomenothingbetter.Whileweweretalking,andwhenIwasgladtobelievethatIhadalleviated(ifImayusesuchaterm)theshockhehadhadinseeingme,Richardcamein.Hehadhearddownstairswhowaswithme,andtheymetwithcordialpleasure.Isawthataftertheirfirstgreetingswereover,andwhentheyspokeofRichard’scareer,Mr.Woodcourthadaperceptionthatallwasnotgoingwellwithhim.Hefrequentlyglancedathisfaceasifthereweresomethinginitthatgavehimpain,andmorethanoncehelookedtowardsmeasthoughhesoughttoascertainwhetherIknewwhatthetruthwas.YetRichardwasinoneofhissanguinestatesandingoodspiritsandwasthoroughlypleasedtoseeMr.Woodcourtagain,whomhehadalwaysliked.RichardproposedthatweallshouldgotoLondontogether;butMr.Woodcourt,havingtoremainbyhisshipalittlelonger,couldnotjoinus.

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