Chapter 39

           Iwasthree-and-twentyyearsofage.NotanotherwordhadIheardtoenlightenmeonthesubjectofmyexpectations,andmytwenty-thirdbirthdaywasaweekgone.WehadleftBarnard’sInnmorethanayear,andlivedintheTemple.OurchamberswereinGarden-court,downbytheriver.

           Mr.PocketandIhadforsometimepartedcompanyastoouroriginalrelations,thoughwecontinuedonthebestterms.NotwithstandingmyinabilitytosettletoanythingwhichIhopearoseoutoftherestlessandincompletetenureonwhichIheldmymeansIhadatasteforreading,andreadregularlysomanyhoursaday.ThatmatterofHerbert’swasstillprogressing,andeverythingwithmewasasIhavebroughtitdowntothecloseofthelastprecedingchapter.

           BusinesshadtakenHerbertonajourneytoMarseilles.Iwasalone,andhadadullsenseofbeingalone.Dispiritedandanxious,longhopingthatto-morrowornextweekwouldclearmyway,andlongdisappointed,Isadlymissedthecheerfulfaceandreadyresponseofmyfriend.

           Itwaswretchedweather;stormyandwet,stormyandwet;andmud,mud,mud,deepinallthestreets.Dayafterday,avastheavyveilhadbeendrivingoverLondonfromtheEast,anditdrovestill,asifintheEasttherewereanEternityofcloudandwind.

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