ItisadangerousthingtoorderthelivesofothersandIhaveoftenwonderedattheself-confidenceofpoliticians, reformersandsuchlikewhoarepreparedtoforce, upontheirfellowsmeasuresthatmustaltertheirmanners, habits, , forhowcanoneadviseanotherhowtoactunlessoneknowsthatotheraswellasoneknowsoneself? Heavenknows, Iknowlittleenoughofmyself: , whoformmankind, , unfortunately, issomethingthatyoucanleadbutonce; mistakesareoftenirreparable, andwhoamIthatIshouldtellthisoneandthathowheshouldleadit? LifeisadifficultbusinessandIhavefoundithardenoughtomakemyownacompleteandroundedthing; ’sstart, thewaybeforethemisconfusedandhazardous, andonoccasion, howeverunwillingly, , whatshallIdowithmylife? AndIhaveseenmyselfforamomentwrappedinthedarkcloakofDestiny.
OnceIknowthatIadvisedwell.
, whenIwasbeginningtothinkthatIhadworkedenoughforthatday, ; .
“Certainly.”
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“Ihopeyoudon’tmindmycomingtoseeyoulikethis,”hesaid.“’reinthemedical, Ibelieve?”
“Yes, butIdon’tpractise!”
“No, Iknow.I’vejustreadabookofyoursaboutSpainandIwantedtoaskyouaboutit.”
“It’snotaverygoodbook, I’mafraid.”
“ThefactremainsthatyouknowsomethingaboutSpainandthere’’tmindgivingmesomeinformation!”
“Ishallbeveryglad.”
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“Ihopeyouwon’tthinkitveryoddforaperfectstrangertotalktoyoulikethis.”Hegaveanapologeticlaugh.“I’mnotgoingtotellyouthestoryofmylife.”
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“Iwasbroughtupbytwooldaunts.I’veneverbeenanywhere.I’veneverdoneanything.I’.I’’tstickitanymore.”
Therewassomethingverystrikingintheshort, , , thick-setandstout, ofthirtyperhaps, witharoundredfacefromwhichshonesmall, .
