AllthatIdidforyouatWittenberg，Ishouldhavedoneinanycaseforthesakeofourfriendship。Yourfreedomwouldprobablyneverhavebeengrantedtomebutformymission，althougheventhatImighthavetriedtoarrange。Ibroughtyourlettershere，andItradedthemwithyoursisterandMissFaircloughfortheshelteroftheirhospitalityandtheirguarantees。Nowyouknowjustwherefriendshipendedandtheotherthingsbegan。Dowhatyoubelievetobeyourduty。\"
RichardfollowedHelenout，closingthedoorafterhim。LessinghamlookeddownintoPhilippa’sface。
\"YouaremorewonderfuleventhanIthought，\"hecontinuedsoftly。
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\"IwanttoaskyouonequestionbeforeIsendyouaway，\"shetoldhim。\"ThisjourneytoAmerica？\"