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omakeuphewasmyfriend,andmyfahersfriend,forallhelifehaicanrememberiseemohavemadefoolishfriendshipssincehosearehefriendships,whichousasecondgeneraionoldasiamgeing,inhiseyesiwassillhechildheknewmeoheshecalledmejemmyihavenoocallmejemmynowhewasheslinkhaboundmeobyouarebuofyeserdayinhimiseemohavelosheoldpi

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ersandsinglenessofhearleeredhewasno,hisreadingscarcelyexceededheobiuaryofheoldgenlemansmagazine,owhichhehasneverfailedofhavingrecourseforhesesfifyyearsyeherewasheprideoflieraureabouhimfromhaslenderperusal,andmoreoverfromhisofficeofarchivekeeperoyourancienciy,inwhichhemusneedspickupsomeequivocalin,which,amonghislesslieraryfriends,assumedheairofaverypleasanpedanrycaniforgeheerudielookwihwhich,havingriedopuzzleouheexofabckleeredchaucerinyourcorporaionlibrary,owhichhewasasoroflibrarian,hegaveiupwihhisconsooryreflecion——”jemmy,”saidhe,”idonoknowwhayoufindinheseveryoldbooks,buiobserve,hereisadealofveryindifferenspellinginhem”hisjokes(forhehadsome)areended,buheywereoldpere

ials,saple,andalwaysasgoodasnewhehadonesong,haspakeofhe”fboomsofourfoesingoverindarkness,”andalludedoahreaenedinvasion,manyyearssinceblownover,hishereservedobesungonchrismasnigh,whichwealwayspassedwihhim,andhesangiwihhefreshnessofheimpendingevenhowhiseyeswouldsparklewhenhecameohepassage:——

wellsillmakeemrun,andwellsillmakeemswea,

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