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Chapter XXX

           Knitting,sewing,reading,writing,ciphering,willbeallyouwillhavetoteach. Whatwillyoudowithyouraccomplishments?What,withthelargestportionofyourmindsentimentstastes?" 

           "Savethemtilltheyarewanted.Theywillkeep." 

           "Youknowwhatyouundertake,then?" 

           "Ido." 

           Henowsmiled:andnotabitterorasadsmile,butonewellpleasedanddeeplygratified. 

           "Andwhenwillyoucommencetheexerciseofyourfunction?" 

           "Iwillgotomyhouseto-morrow,andopentheschool,ifyoulike,nextweek." 

           "Verywell:sobeit." 

           Heroseandwalkedthroughtheroom. Standingstill,heagainlookedatme. Heshookhishead. 

           "Whatdoyoudisapproveof,Mr.Rivers?"Iasked. 

           "YouwillnotstayatMortonlong:no,no!" 

           "Why?Whatisyourreasonforsayingso?" 

           "Ireaditinyoureye;itisnotofthatdescriptionwhichpromisesthemaintenanceofaneventenorinlife." 

           "Iamnotambitious." 

           Hestartedattheword"ambitious." Herepeated,"No.Whatmadeyouthinkofambition?Whoisambitious?IknowIam:buthowdidyoufinditout?" 

           "Iwasspeakingofmyself." 

           "Well,ifyouarenotambitious,youare"Hepaused. 

           "What?" 

           "Iwasgoingtosay,impassioned:butperhapsyouwouldhavemisunderstoodtheword,andbeendispleased. Imean,thathumanaffectionsandsympathieshaveamostpowerfulholdonyou. 

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