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blessed a thing it is to meet some felloayfarer, and find in

him a friend, honest, and loyal, and brave, to ith us in

the sun, whose voice may comfort us in the shadohose hand is

stretched out to us in the difficult places to aid us, or be

aided Indeed, I say again, it is a blessed thing, for though

the way is sos and friendships be

very few and far between

So, as I say, there cae and

, simple and lovable, and as

such I honor him to this day

The Ancient, on the contrary, seeer sit with , nor look in at the forge, with a cheery

nod and word, as had been his wont; he seemed rather to shun my

society, and, if I did nity of a Grand Seigneur Indeed, the haughtiest

duke that ever rolled in his chariot is far less proud than your

plain English rustic, and far less difficult to propitiate

Thus, though I had once had the temerity to question him as to

his altered treat, I remember, on the bench before "The Bull," his hands

crossed upon his stick and his chin resting upon his hands