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           "Butwhatdidyouthinkupontheroad?""Wotdoyoumean?"growledCoavinseswithanappearanceofstrongresentment."Think!I’vegotenoughtodo,andlittleenoughtogetforitwithoutthinking.Thinking!"(withprofoundcontempt)."Thenyoudidn’tthink,atallevents,"proceededMr.Skimpole,"tothiseffect:’HaroldSkimpolelovestoseethesunshine,lovestohearthewindblow,lovestowatchthechanginglightsandshadows,lovestohearthebirds,thosechoristersinNature’sgreatcathedral.AnddoesitseemtomethatIamabouttodepriveHaroldSkimpoleofhisshareinsuchpossessions,whicharehisonlybirthright!’Youthoughtnothingtothateffect?""IcertainlydidNOT,"saidCoavinses,whosedoggednessinutterlyrenouncingtheideawasofthatintensekindthathecouldonlygiveadequateexpressiontoitbyputtingalongintervalbetweeneachword,andaccompanyingthelastwithajerkthatmighthavedislocatedhisneck."Veryoddandverycurious,thementalprocessis,inyoumenofbusiness!"saidMr.Skimpolethoughtfully."Thankyou,myfriend.Goodnight."Asourabsencehadbeenlongenoughalreadytoseemstrangedownstairs,IreturnedatonceandfoundAdasittingatworkbythefiresidetalkingtohercousinJohn.Mr.Skimpolepresentlyappeared,andRichardshortlyafterhim.IwassufficientlyengagedduringtheremainderoftheeveningintakingmyfirstlessoninbackgammonfromMr.

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