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There Are Heroisms All Round Us

           Youshoulddoitbecauseyoucan’thelpyourself,becauseit’snaturaltoyou,becausethemaninyouiscryingoutforheroicexpression.Now,whenyoudescribedtheWigancoalexplosionlastmonth,couldyounothavegonedownandhelpedthosepeople,inspiteofthechoke-damp?"

           "Idid."

           "Youneversaidso."

           "Therewasnothingworthbuckingabout."

           "Ididn’tknow."Shelookedatmewithrathermoreinterest."Thatwasbraveofyou."

           "Ihadto.Ifyouwanttowritegoodcopy,youmustbewherethethingsare."

           "Whataprosaicmotive!Itseemstotakealltheromanceoutofit.But,still,whateveryourmotive,Iamgladthatyouwentdownthatmine."Shegavemeherhand;butwithsuchsweetnessanddignitythatIcouldonlystoopandkissit."IdaresayIammerelyafoolishwomanwithayounggirl’sfancies.Andyetitissorealwithme,soentirelypartofmyveryself,thatIcannothelpactinguponit.IfImarry,Idowanttomarryafamousman!"

           "Whyshouldyounot?"Icried."Itiswomenlikeyouwhobracemenup.Givemeachance,andseeifIwilltakeit!Besides,asyousay,menoughttoMAKEtheirownchances,andnotwaituntiltheyaregiven.LookatClivejustaclerk,andheconqueredIndia!ByGeorge!I’lldosomethingintheworldyet!"

           ShelaughedatmysuddenIrisheffervescence."Whynot?"shesaid."Youhaveeverythingamancouldhave,youth,health,strength,education,energy.Iwassorryyouspoke.AndnowIamgladsogladifitwakensthesethoughtsinyou!"

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