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Chapter 12

           Hewentintothehouse,forgettingsomethinghewantedtodothere,andthenrememberingitwasthepiano.Hesatdownwhistlingandplayedbyear:

           "Justpictureyouuponmyknee

           Withteafortwoandtwofortea

           Andmeforyouandyouforme"

           ThroughthemelodyflowedasuddenrealizationthatNicole,hearingit,wouldguessquicklyatanostalgiaforthepastfortnight.Hebrokeoffwithacasualchordandleftthepiano.

           Itwashardtoknowwheretogo.HeglancedaboutthehousethatNicolehadmade,thatNicole’sgrandfatherhadpaidfor.Heownedonlyhisworkhouseandthegroundonwhichitstood.Outofthreethousandayearandwhatdribbledinfromhispublicationshepaidforhisclothesandpersonalexpenses,forcellarcharges,andforLanier’seducation,sofarconfinedtoanurse’swage.NeverhadamovebeencontemplatedwithoutDick’sfiguringhisshare.Livingratherascetically,travellingthird-classwhenhewasalone,withthecheapestwine,andgoodcareofhisclothes,andpenalizinghimselfforanyextravagances,hemaintainedaqualifiedfinancialindependence.Afteracertainpoint,though,itwasdifficultagainandagainitwasnecessarytodecidetogetherastotheusestowhichNicole’smoneyshouldbeput.NaturallyNicole,wantingtoownhim,wantinghimtostandstillforever,encouragedanyslacknessonhispart,andinmultiplyingwayshewasconstantlyinundatedbyatricklingofgoodsandmoney.

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