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     ;That's another question�察─�said the young man�察�promptly�察 �and one of 

individual   taste�察  �but   it   does   not   affect   my   general   belief   that   she   could 

easily find a husband as good and better。; 

     ;Suppose she found one BEFORE the secret is out。 Ought he be told�拭─�

     ;Certainly。; 

     ;And that would imply telling HER�拭─�

     ;Yes�察─   �said   Paul�察  �but  not   so  promptly。    ;And    you    consider    THAT 

fulfilling    the  promise     of  the   Trustthe   pledges     exchanged     with    that 

woman�拭─�continued Pendleton�察�with glittering eyes and a return to his own 

dominant tone。 

     ;My     dear   colonel�察─   �said  Paul�察  �somewhat      less   positively�察  �but   still 

smiling�察 �you have made a romantic�察�almost impossible compact with Mrs。 

Howard that�察�you yourself are now obliged to admit�察�circumstances may 

prevent your carrying out substantially。 You forget�察�also�察�that you have just 

told me that you have already broken your pledgeunder circumstances�察�it 

is true�察�that do you honorand that now your desperate attempts to retrieve 

it  have    failed。  Now�察   �I  really  see   nothing    wrong    in  your   telling   to  a 

presumptive well´wisher of the girl what you have told to her enemy。; 

     There was a dead silence。 The prostrate man uttered a slight groan�察�as 

if in pain�察�and drew  up his leg to change his position。 After a pause�察�he 

said�察�in a restrained voice�察 �I differ from you�察�Mr。 Hathaway�察�but enough 

of this for the present。 I have something else to say。 It will be necessary for 

one of us to go at once to Santa Clara and see Miss Yerba Buena。; 

     ;Good heavens� ─�said Paul�察�quickly。 ;Do you call her THAT�拭─�

     ;Certainly�察�sir。 You gave her the name。 Have you forgotten�拭─�

     ;I   only   suggested   it�察─  �returned   Paul�察  �hopelessly�察   �but   no   matter   go 

on。; 

     ;I   cannot   go   there�察  �as   you   see�察─  �continued   Pendleton�察  �with   a   weary 

gesture towards his crippled ankle�察 �and I should particularly like you to 

see her before we make the joint disposition of her affairs with the Mayor�察�

two   months   hence。   I   have   some   papers   you   can   show   her�察  �and   I   have 

already written a letter introducing you to the Lady Superior at the convent�察�

and to her。 You have never seen her�拭─�

     ;No�察─�said Paul。 ;But of course you have�拭─�



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     ;Not for three years。; 

     Paul's eyes evidently expressed some wonder�察�for a moment after the 

colonel added�察 �I believe�察�Hathaway�察�I am looked upon as a queer survival 

of a rather lawless and improper past。 At least�察�I have thought it better not 

socially to compromise her by my presence。 The Mayor goes thereat the 

examinations and exercises�察�I believe�察�sir�察�they make a sort of reception for 

himwith aabanquet lemonade and speeches。; 

     ;I had intended to leave for Sacramento to´morrow night�察─�said Paul�察�

glancing curiously at the helpless man�察 �but I will go there if you wish。; 

     ;Thank you。 It will be better。; 

     There   were   a   few   words   of   further   explanation   of   the   papers�察  �and 

Pendleton placed the packet in his visitor's hands。 Paul rose。 Somehow�察�it 

appeared to him that the room looked more faded and forgotten than when 

he entered it�察�and the figure of the man before him more lonely�察�helpless�察�

and abandoned。 With one of his sympathetic impulses he said�此�

     ;I   don't   like  to  leave  you   here   alone。   Are   you   sure   you   can   help 

yourself without George�拭�Can I do anything before I go�拭─�

     ;I am quite accustomed to it�察─�said Pendleton�察�quietly。 ;It happens once 

or twice a year�察�and when I go outwellI miss more than I do here。; 

     He took Paul's proffered hand mechanically�察�with a slight return of the 

critical�察�doubting look he had cast upon him when he entered。 his voice�察�

too�察   �had   quite   recovered     its  old   dominance�察     �as  he   said�察  �with   half´ 

patronizing conventionality�察 �You'll have to find your way out alone。 Let 

me know how you have sped at Santa Clara�察�will you�拭�Good´by。; 

     The staircase and passage seemed to have grown shabbier and meaner 

as Paul�察�slowly and hesitatingly�察�descended to the street。 At the foot of the 

stairs he paused irresolutely�察�and loitered with a vague idea of turning back 

on   some   pretense�察  �only   that   he   might   relieve   himself   of   the   sense   of 

desertion。  He   had   already  determined   upon   making   that   inquiry  into   the 

colonel's personal   and pecuniary  affairs   which he had not dared   to  offer 

personally�察  �and   had   a   half´formed   plan   of   testing   his   own   power   and 

popularity in a certain line of relief that at once satisfied his sympathies 

and    ambitions。     Nevertheless�察    �after   reaching    the   street�察 �he   lingered   a 

moment�察�when an odd idea of temporizing with his inclinations struck him。 



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At the farther end of the hotelone of the parasites living on its decayed 

fortuneswas a small barber's shop。 By having his hair trimmed and his 

clothes brushed he could linger a little longer beneath the same roof with 

the helpless solitary�察�and perhaps come to some conclusion。 He entered the 

clean    but   scantily   furnished    shop�察  �and    threw   himself    into  one    of  the 

nearest chairs�察�hardly noting that there were no other customers�察�and that a 

single    assistant�察  �stropping    a  razor   behind    a  glass   door�察  �was    the  only 

occupant。   But   there   was   a   familiar   note   of   exaggerated   politeness   about 

the voice of this man as he opened the door and came towards the back of 

the chair with the formula�此�

     ;Mo'nin'�察 �sah�   �Shall   we   hab   de   pleshure   of   shavin'   or   hah´cuttin'   dis 

mo'nin'�拭─�Paul raised his eyes quickly to the mirror before him。 It reflected 

the black face and grizzled hair of George。 

     More   relieved   at   finding   the   old   servant   still   near   his   master   than 

caring to comprehend the reason�察�Hathaway said pleasantly�察 �Well�察�George�察�

is this the way you look after your family�拭─�

     The old man started�察�for an instant his full red lips seemed to become 

dry and ashen�察�the whites of his eyes were suffused and staring�察�as he met 

Paul's    smiling    face   in  the  glass。   But   almost    as  quickly    he  recovered 

himself�察�and�察�with a polite but deprecating bow�察�said�察�For God sake�察�sah� �

I   admit   de   sarkumstances       is  agin  me�察  �but   de   simple   fack   is  dat   I'm 

temper'ly occupyin' de place of an ole frien'�察�sah�察�who is called round de 

cornah。; 

     ;And I'm devilish glad of any fact�察�George�察�that gives me a chance of 

having my hair cut by Colonel Pendleton's right´hand man。 So fire away� ─�

     The gratified smile which now suddenly overspread the whole of the 

old   man's   face�察  �and   seemed   to   quickly   stiffen   the   rugged   and   wrinkled 

fingers that had at first trembled in drawing a pair of shears from a ragged 

pocket�察�appeared to satisfy Paul's curiosity for the present。 But after a few 

moments' silent snipping�察�during which he could detect in the mirror some 

traces of   agitation   still   twitching the negro's   face�察�he said   with   an   air of 

conviction�此�

     ;Look      here�察  �Georgewhy        don't   you    regularly    use    your   leisure 

moments in this trade�拭�You'd make your fortune by your taste and skill at 



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it。; 

     For    the  next   half  minute     the  old   man's   

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