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           I,formypart,wasthoughtfultoo;for,howbesttocheckthisgrowingchangeinJoewasagreatperplexitytomyremorsefulthoughts.ThatIwasashamedtotellhimexactlyhowIwasplaced,andwhatIhadcomedownto,Idonotseektoconceal;butIhopemyreluctancewasnotquiteanunworthyone.Hewouldwanttohelpmeoutofhislittlesavings,Iknew,andIknewthatheoughtnottohelpme,andthatImustnotsufferhimtodoit.

           Itwasathoughtfuleveningwithbothofus.But,beforewewenttobed,IhadresolvedthatIwouldwaitoverto-morrowto-morrowbeingSundayandwouldbeginmynewcoursewiththenewweek.OnMondaymorningIwouldspeaktoJoeaboutthischange,Iwouldlayasidethislastvestigeofreserve,IwouldtellhimwhatIhadinmythoughts(thatSecondly,notyetarrivedat),andwhyIhadnotdecidedtogoouttoHerbert,andthenthechangewouldbeconqueredforever.AsIcleared,Joecleared,anditseemedasthoughhehadsympatheticallyarrivedataresolutiontoo.

           WehadaquietdayontheSunday,andwerodeoutintothecountry,andthenwalkedinthefields.

           "IfeelthankfulthatIhavebeenill,Joe,"Isaid.

           "DearoldPip,oldchap,you’rea’mostcomeround,sir."

           "Ithasbeenamemorabletimeforme,Joe."

           "Likewaysformyself,sir,"Joereturned.

           "Wehavehadatimetogether,Joe,thatIcanneverforget.

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