AndnowImustbringmystorytoaclose。

　　Theprecedingchapterwaswrittensoonaftertheeventsitrecords——

　　thatistosayinthespringof1867。Bythattimemystoryhadbeenwrittenuptothispoint；butithasbeenalteredhereandtherefromtimetotimeoccasionally。Itisnowtheautumnof1882，andifIamtosaymoreIshoulddosoquickly，forIameightyyearsoldandthoughwellinhealthcannotconcealfrommyselfthatIamnolongeryoung。Ernesthimselfisforty-seven，thoughhehardlylooksit。

　　Heisricherthanever，forhehasnevermarriedandhisLondonandNorth-Westernshareshavenearlydoubledthemselves。Throughsheerinabilitytospendhisincomehehasbeenobligedtohoardinself-

　　defence。HestilllivesintheTempleinthesameroomsItookforhimwhenhegaveuphisshop，fornoonehasbeenabletoinducehimtotakeahouse。Hishouse，hesays，iswhereverthereisagoodhotel。Whenheisintownhelikestoworkandtobequiet。Whenoutoftownhefeelsthathehasleftlittlebehindhimthatcangowrong，andhewouldnotliketobetiedtoasinglelocality。“I

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