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I. Tidings of the Comer

           Managertoadiamondmerchant,orsomesuchthing,ishenot?”

           “Yes,sir,that’sit.’Tisablazinggreatbusinessthathebelongsto,soI’veheardhismothersay—likeaking’spalace,asfarasdimentsgo.”

           “Icanwellmindwhenhelefthome,”saidSam.

           “’Tisagoodthingforthefeller,”saidHumphrey.“Asightoftimesbettertobesellingdimentsthannobblingabouthere.”

           “Itmustcostagoodfewshillingstodealatsuchaplace.”

           “Agoodfewindeed,myman,”repliedthecaptain.“Yes,youmaymakeawaywithadealofmoneyandbeneitherdrunkardnorglutton.”

           “Theysay,too,thatClymYeobrightisbecomearealperusingman,withthestrangestnotionsaboutthings.There,that’sbecausehewenttoschoolearly,suchastheschoolwas.”

           “Strangenotions,hashe?”saidtheoldman.“Ah,there’stoomuchofthatsendingtoschoolinthesedays!Itonlydoesharm.Everygatepostandbarn’sdooryoucometoissuretohavesomebadwordorotherchalkeduponitbytheyoungrascals—awomancanhardlypassforshamesometimes.Ifthey’dneverbeentaughthowtowritetheywouldn’thavebeenabletoscribblesuchvillainy.Theirfatherscouldn’tdoit,andthecountrywasallthebetterforit.”

           “Now,Ishouldthink,Cap’n,thatMissEustaciahadaboutasmuchinherheadthatcomesfrombooksasanybodyabouthere?”

           “PerhapsifMissEustacia,too,hadlessromanticnonsenseinherheaditwouldbebetterforher,”saidthecaptainshortly;afterwhichhewalkedaway.

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