\"Thebestthingthatcanhappentothatunhappymanislikelytohappen，\"hesaid。\"Theonechangeinhimisachangethatthreatensparalysis。YoumayhearofhisdeathbeforeyougetbacktoEngland。\"
\"AndAriel？\"Iasked。
\"Quiteunaltered，\"Benjaminanswered。\"Perfectlyhappysolongassheiswith’theMaster。’FromallIcanhearofher，poorsoul，shedoesn’treckonDexteramongmoralbeings。Shelaughsattheideaofhisdying；andshewaitspatiently，inthefirmpersuasionthathewillrecognizeheragain。\"
Benjamin’snewssaddenedandsilencedme。Ilefthimtohisletter。
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