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Chapter 52

           Withoutbeingsanguineastomyownpartinthosebrightplans,IfeltthatHerbert’swaywasclearingfast,andthatoldBillBarleyhadbuttosticktohispepperandrum,andhisdaughterwouldsoonbehappilyprovidedfor.

           WehadnowgotintothemonthofMarch.Myleftarm,thoughitpresentednobadsymptoms,took,inthenaturalcourse,solongtohealthatIwasstillunabletogetacoaton.Myrightarmwastolerablyrestored;disfigured,butfairlyserviceable.

           OnaMondaymorning,whenHerbertandIwereatbreakfast,IreceivedthefollowingletterfromWemmickbythepost.

           "Walworth.Burnthisassoonasread.Earlyintheweek,orsayWednesday,youmightdowhatyouknowof,ifyoufeltdisposedtotryit.Nowburn."

           WhenIhadshownthistoHerbertandhadputitinthefirebutnotbeforewehadbothgotitbyheartweconsideredwhattodo.For,ofcoursemybeingdisabledcouldnowbenolongerkeptoutofview.

           "Ihavethoughtitoveragainandagain,"saidHerbert,"andIthinkIknowabettercoursethantakingaThameswaterman.TakeStartop.Agoodfellow,askilledhand,fondofus,andenthusiasticandhonorable."

           Ihadthoughtofhimmorethanonce.

           "Buthowmuchwouldyoutellhim,Herbert?"

           "Itisnecessarytotellhimverylittle.

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