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Jo’s Will

           ""Indeed,sir!Ishouldhavethoughtyouwasaregularblue-jacketmyself."AllanhopesMr.Georgewillforgivehisintrusionthemorereadilyonthataccount,andparticularlythathewillnotlayasidehispipe,which,inhispoliteness,hehastestifiedsomeintentionofdoing."Youareverygood,sir,"returnsthetrooper."AsIknowbyexperiencethatit’snotdisagreeabletoMissFlite,andsinceit’sequallyagreeabletoyourself"andfinishesthesentencebyputtingitbetweenhislipsagain.AllanproceedstotellhimallheknowsaboutJo,untowhichthetrooperlistenswithagraveface."Andthat’sthelad,sir,isit?"heinquires,lookingalongtheentrytowhereJostandsstaringupatthegreatlettersonthewhitewashedfront,whichhavenomeaninginhiseyes."That’she,"saysAllan."And,Mr.George,Iaminthisdifficultyabouthim.Iamunwillingtoplacehiminahospital,evenifIcouldprocurehimimmediateadmission,becauseIforeseethathewouldnotstaytheremanyhoursifhecouldbesomuchasgotthere.Thesameobjectionappliestoaworkhouse,supposingIhadthepatiencetobeevadedandshirked,andhandedaboutfromposttopillarintryingtogethimintoone,whichisasystemthatIdon’ttakekindlyto.""Nomandoes,sir,"returnsMr.George."Iamconvincedthathewouldnotremainineitherplace,becauseheispossessedbyanextraordinaryterrorofthispersonwhoorderedhimtokeepoutoftheway;inhisignorance,hebelievesthispersontobeeverywhere,andcognizantofeverything.""Iaskyourpardon,sir,"saysMr.George.

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