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Chapter 46

           WhatwastofollowthatIdidnottouchupon;neither,indeed,wasIatallclearorcomfortableaboutitinmyownmind,nowthatIsawhiminthatsoftercondition,andindeclaredperilformysake.Astoalteringmywayoflivingbyenlargingmyexpenses,Iputittohimwhetherinourpresentunsettledanddifficultcircumstances,itwouldnotbesimplyridiculous,ifitwerenoworse?

           Hecouldnotdenythis,andindeedwasveryreasonablethroughout.Hiscomingbackwasaventure,hesaid,andhehadalwaysknownittobeaventure.Hewoulddonothingtomakeitadesperateventure,andhehadverylittlefearofhissafetywithsuchgoodhelp.

           Herbert,whohadbeenlookingatthefireandpondering,heresaidthatsomethinghadcomeintohisthoughtsarisingoutofWemmick’ssuggestion,whichitmightbeworthwhiletopursue."Wearebothgoodwatermen,Handel,andcouldtakehimdowntheriverourselveswhentherighttimecomes.Noboatwouldthenbehiredforthepurpose,andnoboatmen;thatwouldsaveatleastachanceofsuspicion,andanychanceisworthsaving.Nevermindtheseason;don’tyouthinkitmightbeagoodthingifyoubeganatoncetokeepaboatattheTemplestairs,andwereinthehabitofrowingupanddowntheriver?Youfallintothathabit,andthenwhonoticesorminds?Doittwentyorfiftytimes,andthereisnothingspecialinyourdoingitthetwenty-firstorfifty-first."

           Ilikedthisscheme,andProviswasquiteelatedbyit.

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