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In which the old Man launches forth into his favourite Theme, and relates a Story about a queer Clie

           MYchilddied,beforehisfather’seyes,afarmoreagonisingandpainfuldeaththanthatyoungslandererofhissister’sworthismeetingwhileIspeak.Youlaughedlaughedinyourdaughter’sface,wheredeathhadalreadysethishandatoursufferings,then.Whatthinkyouofthemnow!Seethere,seethere!"

           ‘Asthestrangerspoke,hepointedtothesea.Afaintcrydiedawayuponitssurface;thelastpowerfulstruggleofthedyingmanagitatedtheripplingwavesforafewseconds;andthespotwherehehadgonedownintohisearlygrave,wasundistinguishablefromthesurroundingwater.

           ‘Threeyearshadelapsed,whenagentlemanalightedfromaprivatecarriageatthedoorofaLondonattorney,thenwellknownasamanofnogreatnicetyinhisprofessionaldealings,andrequestedaprivateinterviewonbusinessofimportance.Althoughevidentlynotpasttheprimeoflife,hisfacewaspale,haggard,anddejected;anditdidnotrequiretheacuteperceptionofthemanofbusiness,todiscernataglance,thatdiseaseorsufferinghaddonemoretoworkachangeinhisappearance,thanthemerehandoftimecouldhaveaccomplishedintwicetheperiodofhiswholelife.

           ‘"Iwishyoutoundertakesomelegalbusinessforme,"saidthestranger.

           ‘Theattorneybowedobsequiously,andglancedatalargepacketwhichthegentlemancarriedinhishand.Hisvisitorobservedthelook,andproceeded.

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