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"Ah! I see--quite so," Henrietta murmured. "It was at your request."
"Yes. He was beautifully kind, as he always is. He agreed at once, gave
up all his own plans and came."
"And stays"--Henrietta said.
"Yes, for the present. But to tell the truth I'm worried about his
staying."
"Why?"--again with a just perceptible edge of eagerness.
"Because, of course, I have no right to trade on his kindness, even for
my father's sake or the sake of the book."
"And that is your only reason?"
"Isn't it more than reason enough? There must be other people who want
him and things of his own he wants to do. It would be odiously selfish of
me to interfere by keeping him tied here. I have wondered lately whether
I oughtn't to speak to him about it and urge his going home. I was
worrying rather over that when you arrived this afternoon, and then the
gladness of seeing you put it out of my head. But how I wish you would
advise me, Henrietta, if it's not troubling you too much. You and they
have been friends so long and you must know so much better than I can
what's right.


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