But，therewasrecompenseinthejoywithwhichHerbertwouldcomehomeofanightandtellmeofthesechanges，littleimaginingthathetoldmenonews，andwouldsketchairypicturesofhimselfconductingClaraBarleytothelandoftheArabianNights，andofmegoingouttojointhemwithacaravanofcamels，Ibelieve，andofourallgoinguptheNileandseeingwonders。Withoutbeingsanguineastomyownpartinthesebrightplans，IfeltthatHerbert\'swaywasclearingfast，andthatoldBillBarleyhadbuttosticktohispepperandrum，andhisdaughterwouldsoonbehappilyprovidedfor。
WehadnowgotintothemonthofMarch。Myleftarm，thoughitpresentednobadsymptoms，tookinthenaturalcoursesolongtohealthatIwasstillunabletogetacoaton。Myrightarmwastolerablyrestored；-disfigured，butfairlyserviceable。
OnaMondaymorning，whenHerbertandIwereatbreakfast，IreceivedthefollowingletterfromWemmickbythepost。
`Walworth。Burnthisassoonasread。Earlyintheweek，orsayWednesday，youmightdowhatyouknowof，ifyoufeltdisposedtotryit。Nowburn。\'
WhenIhadshownthistoHerbertandhadputitinthefire-butnotbeforewehadbothgotitbyheart-weconsideredwhattodo。For，ofcoursemybeingdisabledcouldnowbenolongerkeptoutofview。