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           ThenumberoflittleactsofthoughtlessexpenditurewhichRichardjustifiedbytherecoveryofhistenpounds,andthenumberoftimeshetalkedtomeasifhehadsavedorrealizedthatamount,wouldformasuminsimpleaddition."MyprudentMotherHubbard,whynot?"hesaidtomewhenhewanted,withouttheleastconsideration,tobestowfivepoundsonthebrickmaker."Imadetenpounds,clear,outofCoavinses’business.""Howwasthat?"saidI."Why,IgotridoftenpoundswhichIwasquitecontenttogetridofandneverexpectedtoseeanymore.Youdon’tdenythat?""No,"saidI."Verywell!ThenIcameintopossessionoftenpounds""Thesametenpounds,"Ihinted."Thathasnothingtodowithit!"returnedRichard."IhavegottenpoundsmorethanIexpectedtohave,andconsequentlyIcanaffordtospenditwithoutbeingparticular."Inexactlythesameway,whenhewaspersuadedoutofthesacrificeofthesefivepoundsbybeingconvincedthatitwoulddonogood,hecarriedthatsumtohiscreditanddrewuponit."Letmesee!"hewouldsay."Isavedfivepoundsoutofthebrickmaker’saffair,soifIhaveagoodrattletoLondonandbackinapost-chaiseandputthatdownatfourpounds,Ishallhavesavedone.Andit’saverygoodthingtosaveone,letmetellyou:apennysavedisapennygot!"IbelieveRichard’swasasfrankandgenerousanatureastherepossiblycanbe.Hewasardentandbrave,andinthemidstofallhiswildrestlessness,wassogentlethatIknewhimlikeabrotherinafewweeks.

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