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           Bhaerpaused,outtalkedbutnotonewhitconvinced,Jowantedtoclapherhandsandthankhim.

           Shedidneither,butsherememberedthescene,andgavetheProfessorherheartiestrespect,forsheknewitcosthimanefforttospeakoutthenandthere,becausehisconsciencewouldnotlethimbesilent.Shebegantoseethatcharacterisabetterpossessionthanmoney,rank,intellect,orbeauty,andtofeelthatifgreatnessiswhatawisemanhasdefinedittobe,‘truth,reverence,andgoodwill’,thenherfriendFriedrichBhaerwasnotonlygood,butgreat.

           Thisbeliefstrengtheneddaily.Shevaluedhisesteem,shecovetedhisrespect,shewantedtobeworthyofhisfriendship,andjustwhenthewishwassincerest,shecameneartolosingeverything.Itallgrewoutofacockedhat,foroneeveningtheProfessorcameintogiveJoherlessonwithapapersoldiercaponhishead,whichTinahadputthereandhehadforgottentotakeoff.

           "It’sevidenthedoesn’tlookinhisglassbeforecomingdown,"thoughtJo,withasmile,ashesaid"Gootefening,"andsatsoberlydown,quiteunconsciousoftheludicrouscontrastbetweenhissubjectandhisheadgear,forhewasgoingtoreadhertheDeathofWallenstein.

           Shesaidnothingatfirst,forshelikedtohearhimlaughouthisbig,heartylaughwhenanythingfunnyhappened,soshelefthimtodiscoveritforhimself,andpresentlyforgotallaboutit,fortohearaGermanreadSchillerisratheranabsorbingoccupation.

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