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Thecomposinginfluenceofthefreshairinthegardenhadbythistimemademereadiertoliedownandrestthantooccupymymindinreflectingonmydifficulties。LittlebylittleIgrewtoodrowsytothink——thentoolazytogoonwalking。MybedlookedwonderfullyinvitingasIpassedbytheopenwindowofmyroom。
InfiveminutesmoreIhadacceptedtheinvitationofthebed，andhadsaidfarewelltomyanxietiesandmytroubles。InfiveminutesmoreIwasfastasleep。
Adiscreetlygentleknockatmydoorwasthefirstsoundthatarousedme。IheardthevoiceofmygoodoldBenjaminspeakingoutside。
\"Mydear！IamafraidyouwillbestarvedifIletyousleepanylonger。Itishalf—pastoneo’clock；andafriendofyourshascometolunchwithus。\"