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Chapter 22

           "Itcouldhardlyhavecomeotherwise,"wasMr.Morse’sjudgment. "Thissailor-fellowhasbeentheonlymanshewasintouchwith. Soonerorlatershewasgoingtoawakenanyway; andshedidawaken,andlo!herewasthissailor-fellow,theonlyaccessiblemanatthemoment,andofcourseshepromptlylovedhim,orthoughtshedid,whichamountstothesamething." 

           Mrs.MorsetookituponherselftoworkslowlyandindirectlyuponRuth,ratherthantocombather. Therewouldbeplentyoftimeforthis,forMartinwasnotinpositiontomarry. 

           "Letherseeallshewantsofhim,"wasMr.Morse’sadvice. "Themoresheknowshim,thelessshe’lllovehim,Iwager. Andgiveherplentyofcontrast. Makeapointofhavingyoungpeopleatthehouse. Youngwomenandyoungmen,allsortsofyoungmen,clevermen,menwhohavedonesomethingorwhoaredoingthings,menofherownclass,gentlemen. Shecangaugehimbythem. Theywillshowhimupforwhatheis. Andafterall,heisamereboyoftwenty-one. Ruthisnomorethanachild. Itiscalflovewiththepairofthem,andtheywillgrowoutofit." 

           Sothematterrested. WithinthefamilyitwasacceptedthatRuthandMartinwereengaged,butnoannouncementwasmade. Thefamilydidnotthinkitwouldeverbenecessary. Also,itwastacitlyunderstoodthatitwastobealongengagement. TheydidnotaskMartintogotowork,nortoceasewriting. Theydidnotintendtoencouragehimtomendhimself. Andheaidedandabettedthemintheirunfriendlydesigns,forgoingtoworkwasfarthestfromhisthoughts. 

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