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Jo’s Will

           Andbeingtender-heartedandaffectedbytheaccounthehearsofJo’scondition,hereadilyengagesto"lookround"asearlyintheeveningashecanmanageitquietly.Helooksroundveryquietlywhentheeveningcomes,butitmayturnoutthatMrs.Snagsbyisasquietamanagerashe.Joisverygladtoseehisoldfriendandsays,whentheyareleftalone,thathetakesituncommonkindasMr.Sangsbyshouldcomesofaroutofhiswayonaccountsofsichashim.Mr.Snagsby,touchedbythespectaclebeforehim,immediatelylaysuponthetablehalfacrown,thatmagicbalsamofhisforallkindsofwounds."Andhowdoyoufindyourself,mypoorlad?"inquiresthestationerwithhiscoughofsympathy."Iaminluck,Mr.Sangsby,Iam,"returnsJo,"anddon’twantfornothink.I’mmorecumfblernoryoucan’tthink.Mr.Sangsby!I’mwerysorrythatIdoneit,butIdidn’tgofurtodoit,sir."Thestationersoftlylaysdownanotherhalf-crownandaskshimwhatitisthatheissorryforhavingdone."Mr.Sangsby,"saysJo,"Iwentandgivaillnesstotheladyaswosandyitaswarn’tthet’otherlady,andnoneof’emneversaysnothinktomeforhavingdoneit,onaccountsoftheirbeingsergoodandmyhavingbeens’unfortnet.Theladycomeherselfandseemeyesday,andsheses,’Ah,Jo!’sheses.’Wethoughtwe’dlostyou,Jo!’sheses.Andshesitsdowna-smilinsoquiet,anddon’tpassawordnoryitalookuponmeforhavingdoneit,shedon’t,andIturnsaginthewall,Idoos,Mr.Sangsby.AndMr.Jarnders,Iseehima-forcedtoturnawayhisownself.AndMr.

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