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           Andfortherest—incaseofanything—theagreementshouldbeclear:thewholefivehundredtobepaidbacktoherintegrallywithinthreemonths.Integrally.Everypenny.Hewasnottoloseanyofhermoneywhateverelsehadtogo—alittledignity—someofhisself-respect.Hehadneverbeforeallowedanybodytoremainunderanysortoffalseimpressionastohimself.Well,letthatgo—forhersake.Afterall,hehadneversaidanythingmisleading—andCaptainWhalleyfelthimselfcorrupttothemarrowofhisbones.Helaughedalittlewiththeintimatescornofhisworldlyprudence.Clearly,withafellowofthatsort,andinthepeculiarrelationtheyweretostandtoeachother,itwouldnothavedonetoblurtouteverything.Hedidnotlikethefellow.Hedidnotlikehisspellsoffawningloquacityandburstsofresentfulness.Intheend—apoordevil.Hewouldnothavelikedtostandinhisshoes.Menwerenotevil,afterall.Hedidnotlikehissleekhair,hisqueerwayofstandingatrightangles,withhisnoseintheair,andglancingalonghisshoulderatyou.No.Onthewhole,menwerenotbad—theywereonlysillyorunhappy.

           CaptainWhalleyhadfinishedconsideringthediscretionofthatstep—andtherewasthewholelongnightbeforehim.Inthefulllighthislongbeardwouldglistenlikeasilverbreastplatecoveringhisheart;inthespacesbetweenthelampshisburlyfigurepassedlessdistinct,loomedverybig,wandering,andmysterious.No;therewasnotmuchrealharminmen:andallthetimeashadowmarchedwithhim,slantingonhislefthand—whichintheEastisapresageofevil.

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