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"My poor Jim," said I, "as if I ever doubted you! as if
I didn't know you had done wonders! All day I've been
admiring your energy and resource. And as for that
affair----"
"No, Loudon, no more--not a word more! don't want to
hear," cried Jim.
"Well, to tell you the truth, I don't want to tell
you," said I; "for it's a thing I'm ashamed of."
"Ashamed, Loudon? O, don't say that; don't use such an
expression, even in jest!" protested Pinkerton.
"Do you never do anything you're ashamed of?" I
inquired.
"No," says he, rolling his eyes; "why? I'm sometimes
sorry afterwards, when it pans out different from what
I figured. But I can't see what I would want to be
ashamed for."
I sat a while considering with admiration the
simplicity of my friend's character. Then I sighed.
"Do you know, Jim, what I'm sorriest for?" said I. "At
this rate I can't be best man at your marriage."
"My marriage!" he repeated, echoing the sigh. "No
marriage for me now. I'm going right down to-night to
break it to her. I think that's what's shaken me all
day.


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