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Chapter 41

           

           Herbertreceivedmewithopenarms,andIhadneverfeltbeforesoblessedlywhatitistohaveafriend.Whenhehadspokensomesoundwordsofsympathyandencouragement,wesatdowntoconsiderthequestion,Whatwastobedone?

           ThechairthatProvishadoccupiedstillremainingwhereithadStoodforhehadabarrackwaywithhimofhangingaboutonespot,inoneunsettledmanner,andgoingthroughoneroundofobservanceswithhispipeandhisnegro-headandhisjackknifeandhispackofcards,andwhatnot,asifitwereallputdownforhimonaslateIsayhischairremainingwhereithadstood,Herbertunconsciouslytookit,butnextmomentstartedoutofit,pusheditaway,andtookanother.Hehadnooccasiontosayafterthatthathehadconceivedanaversionformypatron,neitherhadIoccasiontoconfessmyown.Weinterchangedthatconfidencewithoutshapingasyllable.

           "What,"saidItoHerbert,whenhewassafeinanotherchair"whatistobedone?"

           "MypoordearHandel,"hereplied,holdinghishead,"Iamtoostunnedtothink."

           "SowasI,Herbert,whentheblowfirstfell.Still,somethingmustbedone.Heisintentuponvariousnewexpenseshorses,andcarriages,andlavishappearancesofallkinds.Hemustbestoppedsomehow."

           "Youmeanthatyoucan’taccept—"

           "HowcanI?"Iinterposed,asHerbertpaused."Thinkofhim!Lookathim!"

           Aninvoluntaryshudderpassedoverbothofus.

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