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I Am a New Boy in More Senses than One

           Whathavethepeoplebeenabout,whohavebeenthebusiestingettingmoney,andingettingpower,thiscenturyortwo?Nomischief?’

           ‘JackMaldonwillneverbeverybusyingettingeither,Iexpect,’saidDoctorStrong,rubbinghischinthoughtfully.

           ‘Perhapsnot,’saidMr.Wickfield;‘andyoubringmebacktothequestion,withanapologyfordigressing.No,IhavenotbeenabletodisposeofMr.JackMaldonyet.Ibelieve,’hesaidthiswithsomehesitation,‘Ipenetrateyourmotive,anditmakesthethingmoredifficult.’

           ‘Mymotive,’returnedDoctorStrong,‘istomakesomesuitableprovisionforacousin,andanoldplayfellow,ofAnnie’s.’

           ‘Yes,Iknow,’saidMr.Wickfield;‘athomeorabroad.’

           ‘Aye!’repliedtheDoctor,apparentlywonderingwhyheemphasizedthosewordssomuch.‘Athomeorabroad.’

           ‘Yourownexpression,youknow,’saidMr.Wickfield.‘Orabroad.’

           ‘Surely,’theDoctoranswered.‘Surely.Oneorother.’

           ‘Oneorother?Haveyounochoice?’askedMr.Wickfield.

           ‘No,’returnedtheDoctor.

           ‘No?’withastonishment.

           ‘Nottheleast.’

           ‘Nomotive,’saidMr.Wickfield,‘formeaningabroad,andnotathome?’

           ‘No,’returnedtheDoctor.

           ‘Iamboundtobelieveyou,andofcourseIdobelieveyou,’saidMr.

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