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Chapter 6

           Oneofhisfrequentremarkswas,“IthinksometimesthatpoorfathertakesawrongviewofthatSanTomebusiness.”Andtheydiscussedthatopinionlongandearnestly,asiftheycouldinfluenceamindacrosshalftheglobe;butinrealitytheydiscusseditbecausethesentimentoflovecanenterintoanysubjectandliveardentlyinremotephrases.ForthisnaturalreasonthesediscussionswereprecioustoMrs.Gouldinherengagedstate.CharlesfearedthatMr.Gould,senior,waswastinghisstrengthandmakinghimselfillbyhiseffortstogetridoftheConcession.“Ifancythatthisisnotthekindofhandlingitrequires,”hemusedaloud,asiftohimself.Andwhenshewonderedfranklythatamanofcharactershoulddevotehisenergiestoplottingandintrigues,Charleswouldremark,withagentleconcernthatunderstoodherwonder,“Youmustnotforgetthathewasbornthere.”

           Shewouldsetherquickmindtoworkuponthat,andthenmaketheinconsequentretort,whichheacceptedasperfectlysagacious,because,infact,itwasso

           “Well,andyou?Youwerebornthere,too.”

           Heknewhisanswer.

           “That’sdifferent.I’vebeenawaytenyears.Dadneverhadsuchalongspell;anditwasmorethanthirtyyearsago.”

           Shewasthefirstpersontowhomheopenedhislipsafterreceivingthenewsofhisfather’sdeath.

           “Ithaskilledhim!”hesaid.

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