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ction from me and my business。 I was obliged to recall him to a theme which was of necessity one of close and anxious interest to me。

“What is the employment you had in view; Mr。 Rivers? I hope this delay will not have increased the difficulty of securing it。”

“Oh; no; since it is in employment which depends only on me to give; and you to accept。”

He again paused: there seemed a reluctance to continue。 I grew impatient: a restless movement or two; and an eager and exacting glance fastened on his face; conveyed the feeling to him as effectually as words could have done; and with less trouble。

“You need be in no hurry to hear;” he said: “let me frankly tell you; I have nothing eligible or profitable to suggest。 Before I explain; recall; if you please; my notice; clearly given; that if I helped you; it must be as the blind man would help the lame。 I am poor; for I find that; when I have paid my father’s debts; all the patrimony remaining to me will be this crumbling grange; the row of scathed firs behind; and the patch of moorish soil; with the yew… trees and holly…bushes in front。 I am obscure: Rivers is an old name; but of the three sole descendants of the race; two earn the dependant’s crust among strangers; and the third considers himself an alien from his native country—not only for life; but in death。 Yes; and deems; and is bound to deem; himself honoured by the lot; and aspires but after the day when the cross of separation from fleshly ties sh

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