He's not here yet you see.
They've left about six inches for him between Roper and Sir
Orlando. You'll have the privilege of looking just down on the top
of his head when he does come. I shan't stay much longer after
that.'
'Where are you going?'
'I don't mean today. But I should not have been here now,--in this
very place I mean,--but I want to stick to you just at first. I
shall move down below the gangway; and not improbably creep over
to the other side before long.'
'You don't mean it?'
'I think I shall. I begin to feel I've made a mistake.'
'In coming to this side at all?'
'I think I have. After all it is not very important.'
'What is not important? I think it is very important.'
'Perhaps it may be to you, and perhaps you may be able to keep it
up. But the more I think of it the less excuse I seem to have for
deserting the old ways of the family. What is there in those
fellows down there to make a fellow feel that he ought to bind
himself to them neck and heels?'
'Their principles.'
'Yes, their principles! I believe I have some vague idea as to
supporting property and land and all that kind of thing.
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