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to thy good nursing and the good broth thou hast made me, I am getting strong again: and as for the state of my coffers, for which thou so much concerned thyself, do not let that disturb thee. My tide of means is, to be sure, pretty well ebb'd just now; but some wind or other will spring up to set it a flowing again. In the mean time thou knowest I would travel alone: perhaps I may ramble about a little while mysteriously, like the wandering Jew or some of those lonely philosophers which thy old stories tell thee about, and there is no knowing what I may find out to do me good. The philosopher's stone, thou knowest, may as well fall into my hands as those of any other wanderer, so pray thee, man, dont look so ruefully upon me.

Ah, my dear master! there is something here that hangs heavy on my heart, and says, if I leave you now, some evil will befal you: I beseech you let me stay with you, I shall find something to do in this town, and I can

No, no, no! Speak of this no more—we have argued this point already. And what is this which thou puttest down so slyly upon the table? (taking up a little packet which Herman has put secretly upon the table.) Ha! the jewels I have given thee in room of thy wages! out upon it! thou wilt make me angry with thee now, and it grieves me to be angry