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CHAPTER XL
ОглавлениеA man may be formed by nature for an admirable citizen, and yet, from the purest motives, be a dangerous one to the State in which the accident of birth has placed him.
—STEPHEN MONTAGUE.
The night again closed., and the student once more resumed his labours. The spirit of his hope and comforter of his toils sat by him, ever and anon lifting her fond eyes from her work to gaze upon his countenance, to sigh, and to return sadly and quietly to her employment.
A heavy step ascended the stairs, the door opened, and the tall figure of Wolfe, the republican, presented itself. The female rose, pushed a chair towards him with a smile and grace suited to better fortunes, and, retiring from the table, reseated herself silent and apart.
"It is a fine night," said the student, when the mutual greetings were over. "Whence come you?"
"From contemplating human misery and worse than human degradation," replied Wolfe, slowly seating himself.
