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Chapter 55

           AndIhopeitisnotatallunlikelythathemayexpand(asaclerkofyouracquaintancehasexpanded)intoapartner.Now,Handelinshort,mydearboy,willyoucometome?"

           Therewassomethingcharminglycordialandengaginginthemannerinwhichaftersaying"Now,Handel,"asifitwerethegravebeginningofaportentousbusinessexordium,hehadsuddenlygivenupthattone,stretchedouthishonesthand,andspokenlikeaschoolboy.

           "ClaraandIhavetalkedaboutitagainandagain,"Herbertpursued,"andthedearlittlethingbeggedmeonlythisevening,withtearsinhereyes,tosaytoyouthat,ifyouwilllivewithuswhenwecometogether,shewilldoherbesttomakeyouhappy,andtoconvinceherhusband’sfriendthatheisherfriendtoo.Weshouldgetonsowell,Handel!"

           Ithankedherheartily,andIthankedhimheartily,butsaidIcouldnotyetmakesureofjoininghimashesokindlyoffered.Firstly,mymindwastoopreoccupiedtobeabletotakeinthesubjectclearly.SecondlyYes!Secondly,therewasavaguesomethinglingeringinmythoughtsthatwillcomeoutveryneartheendofthisslightnarrative.

           "Butifyouthought,Herbert,thatyoucould,withoutdoinganyinjurytoyourbusiness,leavethequestionopenforalittlewhile—"

           "Foranywhile,"criedHerbert."Sixmonths,ayear!"

           "Notsolongasthat,"saidI."Twoorthreemonthsatmost.

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