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Excerpt from Dr. Wilmer's Love, or a Question of Conscience: A Novel
The result was, that when I quitted New York, to seek for wealth and fame in a. New field Of action, the only friends I left behind me were my Old fellow-stu dents, several Of whom promised to keep me informed of matters in the city, how they progressed and how they retrograded.
As I jumped on board the boat, I came near knocking into the water an Old gentleman, who was standing on the plank, exchanging some words with a lady on the pier. Turning to apologize, I recognized Mr. Masters. He was on his way to the western part Of the State, to transact some business connected with the affairs of the late Mr. Ferris. After supper, we sat for a long time On deck, discussing various subjects, among the rest Mrs. Ferris. It struck me that my companion had not a very high opinion of her.
She is remarkably handsome, I observed. Yes, and confoundedly smart, was the answer.
My companion was smoking, a recreation I did not join him in, for two very good reasons: the first being, that I disliked tobacco in every form; and the second, that if I had cared for it, I had not the money to indulge the taste.
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