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Mischief

           Mymeaningsimplyis,thatwhateverIhavetriedtodoinlife,Ihavetriedwithallmyhearttodowell;thatwhateverIhavedevotedmyselfto,Ihavedevotedmyselftocompletely;thatingreataimsandinsmall,Ihavealwaysbeenthoroughlyinearnest.Ihaveneverbelieveditpossiblethatanynaturalorimprovedabilitycanclaimimmunityfromthecompanionshipofthesteady,plain,hard-workingqualities,andhopetogainitsend.Thereisnosuchthingassuchfulfilmentonthisearth.Somehappytalent,andsomefortunateopportunity,mayformthetwosidesoftheladderonwhichsomemenmount,buttheroundsofthatladdermustbemadeofstufftostandwearandtear;andthereisnosubstituteforthorough-going,ardent,andsincereearnestness.Nevertoputonehandtoanything,onwhichIcouldthrowmywholeself;andnevertoaffectdepreciationofmywork,whateveritwas;Ifind,now,tohavebeenmygoldenrules.

           HowmuchofthepracticeIhavejustreducedtoprecept,IowetoAgnes,Iwillnotrepeathere.MynarrativeproceedstoAgnes,withathankfullove.

           ShecameonavisitofafortnighttotheDoctor’s.Mr.WickfieldwastheDoctor’soldfriend,andtheDoctorwishedtotalkwithhim,anddohimgood.IthadbeenmatterofconversationwithAgneswhenshewaslastintown,andthisvisitwastheresult.Sheandherfathercametogether.IwasnotmuchsurprisedtohearfromherthatshehadengagedtofindalodgingintheneighbourhoodforMrs.

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