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Chapter 61

           Thatwasthehappiesttimeofhislife:thatwasthespothewouldhavechosennowtoawakeinandfindtherestadream.ThepeopleamongwhomBrotherBulstrodewasdistinguishedwereveryfew,buttheywereveryneartohim,andstirredhissatisfactionthemore;hispowerstretchedthroughanarrowspace,buthefeltitseffectthemoreintensely.Hebelievedwithouteffortinthepeculiarworkofgracewithinhim,andinthesignsthatGodintendedhimforspecialinstrumentality.

           Thencamethemomentoftransition;itwaswiththesenseofpromotionhehadwhenhe,anorphaneducatedatacommercialcharity-school,wasinvitedtoafinevillabelongingtoMr.Dunkirk,therichestmaninthecongregation.Soonhebecameanintimatethere,honoredforhispietybythewife,markedoutforhisabilitybythehusband,whosewealthwasduetoaflourishingcityandwest-endtrade.Thatwasthesetting-inofanewcurrentforhisambition,directinghisprospectsof"instrumentality"towardstheunitingofdistinguishedreligiousgiftswithsuccessfulbusiness.

           By-and-bycameadecidedexternalleading:aconfidentialsubordinatepartnerdied,andnobodyseemedtotheprincipalsowellfittedtofilltheseverelyfeltvacancyashisyoungfriendBulstrode,ifhewouldbecomeconfidentialaccountant.Theofferwasaccepted.

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