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Chapter 30

           Herfatherhadtodowiththevictuallingofpassenger-ships.Ithinkhewasaspeciesofpurser."

           "Whatishenow?"saidI.

           "He’saninvalidnow,"repliedHerbert.

           "Livingon—?"

           "Onthefirstfloor,"saidHerbert.WhichwasnotatallwhatImeant,forIhadintendedmyquestiontoapplytohismeans."Ihaveneverseenhim,forhehasalwayskepthisroomoverhead,sinceIhaveknownClara.ButIhaveheardhimconstantly.Hemakestremendousrowsroars,andpegsatthefloorwithsomefrightfulinstrument."Inlookingatmeandthenlaughingheartily,Herbertforthetimerecoveredhisusuallivelymanner.

           "Don’tyouexpecttoseehim?"saidI.

           "Oyes,Iconstantlyexpecttoseehim,"returnedHerbert,"becauseIneverhearhim,withoutexpectinghimtocometumblingthroughtheceiling.ButIdon’tknowhowlongtheraftersmayhold."

           Whenhehadoncemorelaughedheartily,hebecamemeekagain,andtoldmethatthemomenthebegantorealizeCapital,itwashisintentiontomarrythisyounglady.Headdedasaself-evidentproposition,engenderinglowspirits,"Butyoucan’tmarry,youknow,whileyou’relookingaboutyou."

           Aswecontemplatedthefire,andasIthoughtwhatadifficultvisiontorealizethissameCapitalsometimeswas,Iputmyhandsinmypockets

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