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           Hewouldhavelikedtohavebeenofsomehelptothechiefclerkhimself,asthechiefclerkwasagentleman,goodandhonest,buthedidnotknowwhatitwashecoulddoandmerelyhopedtherewouldbesomeinfluentialgentlemenwhowouldtakehisside.I’msurethatiswhatwillhappenandthateverythingwillturnoutforthebestintheend,butinthemeantimethingsdonotlookatallgood,andyoucanseethatfromthemoodofthechiefclerkhimself.Ofcourse,Ididnotplacetoomuchimportanceonthisconversation,andevendidmybesttoputthebankclerk’smindatrest,hewasquiteasimpleman.Itoldhimhewasnottospeaktoanyoneelseaboutthis,andIthinkitisalljustarumour,butIstillthinkitmightbegoodifyou,DearFather,ifyoulookedintothematterthenexttimeyouvisit.Itwillbeeasyforyoutofindoutmoredetailand,ifitisreallynecessary,todosomethingaboutitthroughthegreatandinfluentialpeopleyouknow.Butifitisnotnecessary,andthatiswhatseemsmostlikely,thenatleastyourdaughterwillsoonhavethechancetoembraceyouandIlookforwardtoit."-She’sagoodchild,"saidK.’sunclewhenhehadfinishedreading,andwipedafewtearsfromhiseyes.K.nodded.WithallthedifferentdisruptionshehadhadrecentlyhehadcompletelyforgottenaboutErna,evenherbirthday,andthestoryofthechocolateshadclearlyjustbeeninventedsothathewouldn’tgetintroublewithhisauntanduncle.