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           Therewasaconcourseofpeopleinonespot,surroundingsomenavalofficerswhowerelandingfromaboat,andpressingaboutthemwithunusualinterest.IsaidtoCharleythiswouldbeoneofthegreatIndiaman’sboatsnow,andwestoppedtolook.Thegentlemencameslowlyupfromthewaterside,speakinggood-humouredlytoeachotherandtothepeoplearoundandglancingaboutthemasiftheyweregladtobeinEnglandagain."Charley,Charley,"saidI,"comeaway!"AndIhurriedonsoswiftlythatmylittlemaidwassurprised.Itwasnotuntilwewereshutupinourcabin-roomandIhadhadtimetotakebreaththatIbegantothinkwhyIhadmadesuchhaste.InoneofthesunburntfacesIhadrecognizedMr.AllanWoodcourt,andIhadbeenafraidofhisrecognizingme.Ihadbeenunwillingthatheshouldseemyalteredlooks.Ihadbeentakenbysurprise,andmycouragehadquitefailedme.ButIknewthiswouldnotdo,andInowsaidtomyself,"Mydear,thereisnoreasonthereisandtherecanbenoreasonatallwhyitshouldbeworseforyounowthaniteverhasbeen.Whatyouwerelastmonth,youareto-day;youarenoworse,youarenobetter.Thisisnotyourresolution;callitup,Esther,callitup!"Iwasinagreattremblewithrunningandatfirstwasquiteunabletocalmmyself;butIgotbetter,andIwasverygladtoknowit.Thepartycametothehotel.Iheardthemspeakingonthestaircase.IwassureitwasthesamegentlemenbecauseIknewtheirvoicesagainImeanIknewMr.Woodcourt’s.

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