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Return to England

           Imightwellsaynow,indeed,thatthelatterendofJobbetterthanthebeginning. ItisimpossibletoexpresstheflutteringsofmyveryheartwhenIlookedovertheseletters,andespeciallywhenIfoundallmywealthaboutme; forastheBrazilshipcomeallinfleets,thesameshipswhichbroughtmylettersbroughtmygoods,andtheeffectsweresafeintheriverbeforetheletterscametomyhand. Inaword,Iturnedpale,andgrewsick; andhadnottheoldmanrunandfetchedmeacordial,IbelievethesuddensurpriseofjoyhadoversetNature,andIhaddieduponthespot. 

           Nay,afterthatIcontinuedveryill,andwassosomehours,tillaphysicianbeingsentfor,andsomethingoftherealcauseofmyillnessbeingknown,heorderedmetobeletblood,afterwhichIhadrelief,andgrewwell; butIverilybelieve,ifithadnotbeeneasedbyaventgiveninthemannertothespirits,Ishouldhavedied. 

           Iwasnowmaster,allonasudden,ofaboveL5,000sterlinginmoney,andhadanestate,asImightwellcallit,intheBrazils,ofaboveathousandpoundsayear,assureasanestateoflandsinEngland; andinaword,IwasinaconditionwhichIscarceknewhowtounderstand,orhowtocomposemyselffortheenjoymentofit. 

           ThefirstthingIdidwastorecompensemyoriginalbenefactor,mygoodoldcaptain,whohadbeenfirstcharitabletomeinmydistress,kindtomeinmybeginning,andhonesttomeattheend. Ishowedhimallthatwassentme. Itoldhimthat,nexttotheprovidenceofHeaven,whichdisposesallthings,itwasowingtohim;andthatitnowlayonmetorewardhim,whichIwoulddoahundredfold. 

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