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Chapter 54

           Itwasremarkable(butperhapsthewretchedlifehehadledaccountedforit)thathewastheleastanxiousofanyofus.Hewasnotindifferent,forhetoldmethathehopedtolivetoseehisgentlemanoneofthebestofgentlemeninaforeigncountry;hewasnotdisposedtobepassiveorresigned,asIunderstoodit;buthehadnonotionofmeetingdangerhalfway.Whenitcameuponhim,heconfrontedit,butitmustcomebeforehetroubledhimself.

           "Ifyouknowed,dearboy,"hesaidtome,"whatitistositherealongermydearboyandhavemysmoke,arterhavingbeendaybydaybetwixtfourwalls,you’denvyme.Butyoudon’tknowwhatitis."

           "IthinkIknowthedelightsoffreedom,"Ianswered.

           "Ah,"saidhe,shakinghisheadgravely."Butyoudon’tknowitequaltome.Youmusthavebeenunderlockandkey,dearboy,toknowitequaltomebutIain’tagoingtobelow."

           Itoccurredtomeasinconsistent,that,foranymasteringidea,heshouldhaveendangeredhisfreedom,andevenhislife.ButIreflectedthatperhapsfreedomwithoutdangerwastoomuchapartfromallthehabitofhisexistencetobetohimwhatitwouldbetoanotherman.Iwasnotfarout,sincehesaid,aftersmokingalittle:—

           "Yousee,dearboy,whenIwasoveryonder,t’othersidetheworld,Iwasalwaysalookingtothisside;anditcomeflattobethere,forallIwasagrowingrich.

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