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Chapter 18

           Hesatdownonthebed,breathingandstaring;thinkingfirsttheoldselfishchild’sthoughtthatcomeswiththedeathofaparent,howwillitaffectmenowthatthisearliestandstrongestofprotectionsisgone?

           Theatavismpassedandhewalkedtheroomstill,stoppingfromtimetotimetolookatthetelegram.Holmeswasformallyhisfather’scuratebutactually,andforadecade,rectorofthechurch.Howdidhedie?Ofoldagehewasseventy-five.Hehadlivedalongtime.

           Dickfeltsadthathehaddiedalonehehadsurvivedhiswife,andhisbrothersandsisters;therewerecousinsinVirginiabuttheywerepoorandnotabletocomeNorth,andHolmeshadhadtosignthetelegram.Dicklovedhisfatheragainandagainhereferredjudgmentstowhathisfatherwouldprobablyhavethoughtordone.Dickwasbornseveralmonthsafterthedeathoftwoyoungsistersandhisfather,guessingwhatwouldbetheeffectonDick’smother,hadsavedhimfromaspoilingbybecominghismoralguide.Hewasoftiredstockyetheraisedhimselftothateffort.

           InthesummerfatherandsonwalkeddowntowntogethertohavetheirshoesshinedDickinhisstarchedducksailorsuit,hisfatheralwaysinbeautifullycutclericalclothesandthefatherwasveryproudofhishandsomelittleboy.HetoldDickallheknewaboutlife,notmuchbutmostofittrue,simplethings,mattersofbehaviorthatcamewithinhisclergyman’srange."OnceinastrangetownwhenIwasfirstordained,Iwentintoacrowdedroomandwasconfusedastowhowasmyhostess

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