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ety on your account. To do all this requires the qualities which I have named. 'S. L. C.' You flatter well, Madame. 'Madame.' Don't interrupt. Up to within a short time you had always lived from hand to mouth--now you are in easy circumstances --for which you need give credit to no one but yourself. The turning-point in your life occurred in 1840-7-8. 'S. L. C.' Which was? 'Madame.' A death, perhaps, and this threw you upon the world and made you what you are; it was always intended that you should make yourself; therefore, it was well that this calamity occurred as early as it did. You will never die of water, although your career upon it in the future seems well sprinkled with misfortune. You will continue upon the water for some time yet; you will not retire finally until ten years from now.... What is your brother's age? 23--and a lawyer? and in pursuit of an office? Well, he stands a better chance than the other two, and he may get it; he is too visionary--is always flying off on a new hobby; this will never do --tell him I said so. He is a good lawyer--a very good lawyer--and a fine speaker--is very popular and much respected, and makes many friends; but although he retains their friendship, he loses their confidence by displaying his instability of character.... The land he has now will be very valuable after a while---- 'S. L. C.' Say 250 years hence, or thereabouts, Madame---- 'Madame.' No--less time--but never mind the land, that is a secondary consideration--let him drop that for the present, and devote himself to his business and politics with all his might, for he must hold offices under Government.... After a while you will possess a good deal of property--retire at the end of ten years--after which your pursuits will be literary --try the law--you will certainly succeed. I am done now. If you have any questions to ask--ask them freely--and if it be in my power, I will answer without reserve--without reserve. I asked a few questions of minor importance-paid her and left-under the decided impression that going to the fortune-teller's was just as good as going to the opera, and cost scarcely a trifle more --ergo, I will disguise myself and go again, one of these days, when other amusements fail. Now isn't she the devil? That is to say, isn't she
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