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Chapter 16

           

           Ashethrewdownhisbook,stretchedhislegstowardstheembersinthegrate,andclaspedhishandsatthebackofhishead,inthatagreeableafterglowofexcitementwhenthoughtlapsesfromexaminationofaspecificobjectintoasuffusivesenseofitsconnectionswithalltherestofourexistenceseems,asitwere,tothrowitselfonitsbackaftervigorousswimmingandfloatwiththereposeofunexhaustedstrengthLydgatefeltatriumphantdelightinhisstudies,andsomethinglikepityforthoselessluckymenwhowerenotofhisprofession.

           "IfIhadnottakenthatturnwhenIwasalad,"hethought,"Imighthavegotintosomestupiddraught-horseworkorother,andlivedalwaysinblinkers.Ishouldneverhavebeenhappyinanyprofessionthatdidnotcallforththehighestintellectualstrain,andyetkeepmeingoodwarmcontactwithmyneighbors.Thereisnothinglikethemedicalprofessionforthat:onecanhavetheexclusivescientificlifethattouchesthedistanceandbefriendtheoldfogiesintheparishtoo.Itisratherharderforaclergyman:Farebrotherseemstobeananomaly."

           ThislastthoughtbroughtbacktheVincysandallthepicturesoftheevening.Theyfloatedinhismindagreeablyenough,andashetookuphisbed-candlehislipswerecurledwiththatincipientsmilewhichisapttoaccompanyagreeablerecollections.

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