Atlength，onmymostsacred，sacredwordofhonourtorepay（awordtowhich，asIcouldseefromhisface，hedidnotaltogethertrust），BasilsofaryieldedtohisfondnessformeandhisremembranceofthemanyservicesIhaddonehimastopaythecabman。Thusallmybeautifulfeelingsendedinsmoke。WhenI
wentupstairstodressforchurchandgotoCommunionwiththerestIfoundthatmynewclotheshadnotyetcomehome，andsoI
couldnotwearthem。ThenIsinnedheadlong。Donningmyothersuit，IwenttoCommunioninasadstateofmentalperturbation，andfilledwithcompletedistrustofallmyfinerimpulses。
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