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Chapter 54

           Hewhohadbeenpresentedintheworstlightathistrial,whohadsincebrokenprisonandhadbeentriedagain,whohadreturnedfromtransportationunderalifesentence,andwhohadoccasionedthedeathofthemanwhowasthecauseofhisarrest.

           Aswereturnedtowardsthesettingsunwehadyesterdayleftbehindus,andasthestreamofourhopesseemedallrunningback,ItoldhimhowgrievedIwastothinkthathehadcomehomeformysake.

           "Dearboy,"heanswered,"I’mquitecontenttotakemychance.I’veseenmyboy,andhecanbeagentlemanwithoutme."

           No.Ihadthoughtaboutthat,whilewehadbeentheresidebyside.No.Apartfromanyinclinationsofmyown,IunderstoodWemmick’shintnow.Iforesawthat,beingconvicted,hispossessionswouldbeforfeitedtotheCrown.

           "Lookeehere,dearboy,"saidhe"It’sbestasagentlemanshouldnotbeknowedtobelongtomenow.OnlycometoseemeasifyoucomebychancealongerWemmick.SitwhereIcanseeyouwhenIamsworeto,forthelasto’manytimes,andIdon’tasknomore."

           "Iwillneverstirfromyourside,"saidI,"whenIamsufferedtobenearyou.PleaseGod,Iwillbeastruetoyouasyouhavebeentome!"

           Ifelthishandtrembleasitheldmine,andheturnedhisfaceawayashelayinthebottomoftheboat,andIheardthatoldsoundinhisthroatsoftenednow,likealltherestofhim

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