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Chapter 66

           Ihavesaidtomyself,‘Ifthereisalikelihoodofthatyoungsterdoinghimselfharm,whyshouldyouinterfere?Aren’tyouworthasmuchasheis,anddon’tyoursixteenyearsoverandabovehis,inwhichyouhavegoneratherhungry,giveyoumorerighttosatisfactionthanhehas?Ifthere’sachanceofhisgoingtothedogs,lethim—perhapsyoucouldnohowhinderit—anddoyoutakethebenefit.’"

           Therewasapause,inwhichFredwasseizedbyamostuncomfortablechill.Whatwascomingnext?HedreadedtohearthatsomethinghadbeensaidtoMary—hefeltasifhewerelisteningtoathreatratherthanawarning.WhentheVicarbeganagaintherewasachangeinhistoneliketheencouragingtransitiontoamajorkey.

           "ButIhadoncemeantbetterthanthat,andIamcomebacktomyoldintention.IthoughtthatIcouldhardlySECUREMYSELFinitbetter,Fred,thanbytellingyoujustwhathadgoneoninme.Andnow,doyouunderstandme?wantyoutomakethehappinessofherlifeandyourown,andifthereisanychancethatawordofwarningfrommemayturnasideanyrisktothecontrary—well,Ihaveutteredit."

           TherewasadropintheVicar’svoicewhenhespokethelastwordsHepaused—theywerestandingonapatchofgreenwheretheroaddivergedtowardsSt.Botolph’s,andheputouthishand,asiftoimplythattheconversationwasclosed.Fredwasmovedquitenewly

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