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           "Sowornandhaggardashelooked,eveninthefullnessofhishandsomeyouth,leaningbackinhischairandcrushingthecloselywrittensheetofpaperinhishand!"Haveyoubeenatthetroubleofwritingallthat,andamInottoreaditafterall?"Iasked."Oh,mydear,"hereturnedwithahopelessgesture."Youmayreaditinthewholeroom.Itisalloverhere."Imildlyentreatedhimnottobedespondent.ItoldhimthatIhadheardbychanceofhisbeingindifficultyandhadcometoconsultwithhimwhatcouldbestbedone."Likeyou,Esther,butuseless,andsoNOTlikeyou!"saidhewithamelancholysmile."Iamawayonleavethisdayshouldhavebeengoneinanotherhourandthatistosmoothitover,formysellingout.Well!Letbygonesbebygones.Sothiscallingfollowstherest.Ionlywanttohavebeeninthechurchtohavemadetheroundofalltheprofessions.""Richard,"Iurged,"itisnotsohopelessasthat?""Esther,"hereturned,"itisindeed.Iamjustsoneardisgraceasthatthosewhoareputinauthorityoverme(asthecatechismgoes)wouldfarratherbewithoutmethanwithme.Andtheyareright.Apartfromdebtsanddunsandallsuchdrawbacks,Iamnotfitevenforthisemployment.Ihavenocare,nomind,noheart,nosoul,butforonething.

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