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Chapter 14

           Therehavebeenoccasionsinmylaterlife(Isupposeasinmostlives)whenIhavefeltforatimeasifathickcurtainhadfallenonallitsinterestandromance,toshutmeoutfromanythingsavedullenduranceanymore.Neverhasthatcurtaindroppedsoheavyandblank,aswhenmywayinlifelaystretchedoutstraightbeforemethroughthenewlyenteredroadofapprenticeshiptoJoe.

           Irememberthatatalaterperiodofmy"time,"IusedtostandaboutthechurchyardonSundayeveningswhennightwasfalling,comparingmyownperspectivewiththewindymarshview,andmakingoutsomelikenessbetweenthembythinkinghowflatandlowbothwere,andhowonboththerecameanunknownwayandadarkmistandthenthesea.Iwasquiteasdejectedonthefirstworking-dayofmyapprenticeshipasinthatafter-time;butIamgladtoknowthatIneverbreathedamurmurtoJoewhilemyindentureslasted.ItisabouttheonlythingIamgladtoknowofmyselfinthatconnection.

           For,thoughitincludeswhatIproceedtoadd,allthemeritofwhatIproceedtoaddwasJoe’s.ItwasnotbecauseIwasfaithful,butbecauseJoewasfaithful,thatIneverranawayandwentforasoldierorasailor.ItwasnotbecauseIhadastrongsenseofthevirtueofindustry,butbecauseJoehadastrongsenseofthevirtueofindustry,thatIworkedwithtolerablezealagainstthegrain

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