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 "As I was saying," the Other Professor resumed, "if you’ll just think over any Poem, that contains the words——such as

’Peter is poor,’ said noble Paul,
 * ’And I have always been his friend:

And, though my means to give are small,
 * At least I can afford to lend.

How few, in this cold age of greed.
 * Do good, except on selfish grounds!

But I can feel for Peter's need,
 * And !’

How great was Peter’s joy to find
 * His friend in such a genial vein!