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Chapter 55

           "

           Hispartnerhavingpreparedmeforthat,Iwaslesssurprisedthanhethought.

           "WeshallloseafineopportunityifIputoffgoingtoCairo,andIamverymuchafraidImustgo,Handel,whenyoumostneedme."

           "Herbert,Ishallalwaysneedyou,becauseIshallalwaysloveyou;butmyneedisnogreaternowthanatanothertime."

           "Youwillbesolonely."

           "Ihavenotleisuretothinkofthat,"saidI."YouknowthatIamalwayswithhimtothefullextentofthetimeallowed,andthatIshouldbewithhimalldaylong,ifIcould.AndwhenIcomeawayfromhim,youknowthatmythoughtsarewithhim."

           Thedreadfulconditiontowhichhewasbrought,wassoappallingtobothofus,thatwecouldnotrefertoitinplainerwords.

           "Mydearfellow,"saidHerbert,"letthenearprospectofourseparationfor,itisverynearbemyjustificationfortroublingyouaboutyourself.Haveyouthoughtofyourfuture?"

           "No,forIhavebeenafraidtothinkofanyfuture."

           "Butyourscannotbedismissed;indeed,mydeardearHandel,itmustnotbedismissed.Iwishyouwouldenteronitnow,asfarasafewfriendlywordsgo,withme."

           "Iwill,"saidI.

           "Inthisbranchhouseofours,Handel,wemusthavea—"

           Isawthathisdelicacywasavoidingtherightword,soIsaid,"Aclerk."

           "Aclerk.

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