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           Wearenotsoprejudicedastosupposethatinprivatelifeyouareotherwisethanaveryestimableman,withagreatdealofpoetryinyournature,ofwhichyoumaynotbeconscious."Thestrangeronlyansweredwithanotherviolentsnort,whetherinacceptanceofthepoetry-tributeorindisdainfulrejectionofit,hedidnotexpresstome."Now,mydearMissSummerson,andmydearMr.Richard,"saidMr.Skimpolegaily,innocently,andconfidinglyashelookedathisdrawingwithhisheadononeside,"hereyouseemeutterlyincapableofhelpingmyself,andentirelyinyourhands!Ionlyasktobefree.Thebutterfliesarefree.MankindwillsurelynotdenytoHaroldSkimpolewhatitconcedestothebutterflies!""MydearMissSummerson,"saidRichardinawhisper,"IhavetenpoundsthatIreceivedfromMr.Kenge.Imusttrywhatthatwilldo."Ipossessedfifteenpounds,oddshillings,whichIhadsavedfrommyquarterlyallowanceduringseveralyears.Ihadalwaysthoughtthatsomeaccidentmighthappenwhichwouldthrowmesuddenly,withoutanyrelationoranyproperty,ontheworldandhadalwaystriedtokeepsomelittlemoneybymethatImightnotbequitepenniless.ItoldRichardofmyhavingthislittlestoreandhavingnopresentneedofit,andIaskedhimdelicatelytoinformMr.Skimpole,whileIshouldbegonetofetchit,thatwewouldhavethepleasureofpayinghisdebt.WhenIcameback,Mr.Skimpolekissedmyhandandseemedquitetouched.

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