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\"Zenwasapatricianname，andIfeltobligedtoaskwhattitlesIoughttogivehim。
\"Suchtitlesasoneoldfriendgivesanother，thoughitisverypossibleyoudonotrecollectme，asIwasonlytenyearsoldwhenwesaweachotherlast。\"
ZenthentoldmehewasthesonofthecaptainIhadknownwhenIwasunderarrestatSt。Andrews。
\"That’stwenty—eightyearsago；butIrememberyou，thoughyouhadnothadthesmall—poxinthosedays。\"