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There Are Heroisms All Round Us

           "AndifIdo"

           Herdearhandrestedlikewarmvelvetuponmylips."Notanotherword,Sir!Youshouldhavebeenattheofficeforeveningdutyhalfanhourago;onlyIhadn’tthehearttoremindyou.Someday,perhaps,whenyouhavewonyourplaceintheworld,weshalltalkitoveragain."

           AndsoitwasthatIfoundmyselfthatfoggyNovembereveningpursuingtheCamberwelltramwithmyheartglowingwithinme,andwiththeeagerdeterminationthatnotanotherdayshouldelapsebeforeIshouldfindsomedeedwhichwasworthyofmylady.Butwhowhoinallthiswideworldcouldeverhaveimaginedtheincredibleshapewhichthatdeedwastotake,orthestrangestepsbywhichIwasledtothedoingofit?

           And,afterall,thisopeningchapterwillseemtothereadertohavenothingtodowithmynarrative;andyettherewouldhavebeennonarrativewithoutit,foritisonlywhenamangoesoutintotheworldwiththethoughtthatthereareheroismsallroundhim,andwiththedesireallaliveinhishearttofollowanywhichmaycomewithinsightofhim,thathebreaksawayasIdidfromthelifeheknows,andventuresforthintothewonderfulmystictwilightlandwhereliethegreatadventuresandthegreatrewards.Beholdme,then,attheofficeoftheDailyGazette,onthestaffofwhichIwasamostinsignificantunit,withthesettleddeterminationthatverynight,ifpossible,tofindthequestwhichshouldbeworthyofmyGladys!Wasithardness,wasitselfishness,thatsheshouldaskmetoriskmylifeforherownglorification?Suchthoughtsmaycometomiddleage;butnevertoardentthree-and-twentyinthefeverofhisfirstlove.

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