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           "Thetrooperhasdriedhiseyesandputawayhishandkerchief,butthereisanextraordinarycontrastbetweenhishabitualmannerofexpressinghimselfandcarryinghimselfandthesoftenedtoneinwhichhespeaks,interruptedoccasionallybyahalf-stifledsob."SoIwrotealinehome,mother,asyoutoowellknow,tosayIhad’listedunderanothername,andIwentabroad.Abroad,atonetimeIthoughtIwouldwritehomenextyear,whenImightbebetteroff;andwhenthatyearwasout,IthoughtIwouldwritehomenextyear,whenImightbebetteroff;andwhenthatyearwasoutagain,perhapsIdidn’tthinkmuchaboutit.Soon,fromyeartoyear,throughaserviceoftenyears,tillIbegantogetolder,andtoaskmyselfwhyshouldIeverwrite.""Idon’tfindanyfault,childbutnottoeasemymind,George?Notawordtoyourlovingmother,whowasgrowingoldertoo?"Thisalmostoverturnsthetrooperafresh,buthesetshimselfupwithagreat,rough,soundingclearanceofhisthroat."Heavenforgiveme,mother,butIthoughttherewouldbesmallconsolationtheninhearinganythingaboutme.Therewereyou,respectedandesteemed.Therewasmybrother,asIreadinchanceNorthCountrypapersnowandthen,risingtobeprosperousandfamous.TherewasIadragoon,roving,unsettled,notself-madelikehim,butself-unmadeallmyearlieradvantagesthrownaway,allmylittlelearningunlearnt,nothingpickedupbutwhatunfittedmeformostthingsthatIcouldthinkof.

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