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           "Andnow,thoughIknowyouhavealreadydoneitinyourownkindhearts,praytellme,both,thatyouforgiveme!Prayletmehearyousaythewords,thatImaycarrythesoundofthemawaywithme,andthenIshallbeabletobelievethatyoucantrustme,andthinkbetterofme,inthetimetocome!"

           "OdearoldPip,oldchap,"saidJoe."GodknowsasIforgiveyou,ifIhaveanythinktoforgive!"

           "Amen!AndGodknowsIdo!"echoedBiddy.

           Nowletmegoupandlookatmyoldlittleroom,andrestthereafewminutesbymyself.Andthen,whenIhaveeatenanddrunkwithyou,gowithmeasfarasthefinger-post,dearJoeandBiddy,beforewesaygoodby!"

           IsoldallIhad,andputasideasmuchasIcould,foracompositionwithmycreditorswhogavemeampletimetopaytheminfullandIwentoutandjoinedHerbert.Withinamonth,IhadquittedEngland,andwithintwomonthsIwasclerktoClarrikerandCo.,andwithinfourmonthsIassumedmyfirstundividedresponsibility.ForthebeamacrosstheparlorceilingatMillPondBankhadthenceasedtotrembleunderoldBillBarley’sgrowlsandwasatpeace,andHerberthadgoneawaytomarryClara,andIwasleftinsolechargeoftheEasternBranchuntilhebroughtherback.

           ManyayearwentroundbeforeIwasapartnerintheHouse;butIlivedhappilywithHerbertandhiswife,andlivedfrugally,andpaidmydebts,andmaintainedaconstantcorrespondencewithBiddyandJoe

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