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spursuing.Theeveningofhisreturn
fromLondonhewenttoMr.Gaskell'sroomsatNewCollegeandspent
anhourconversingwithhimonindifferentsubjects.Inthecourseof
theirtalkheproposedtohisfriendasamoralproblemthequestionof
thecourseofactiontobetakenwereonetofindsomearticleofvalue
concealedinhisroom.Mr.Gaskellansweredunhesitatinglythathe
shouldfeelboundtodiscloseittotheauthorities.Hesawthatmybroth-
erwasillateaseandwithaclearnessofjudgmentwhichhealwaysex-
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theoldcupboardinhisrooms.Hecouldnotdivineofcoursetheexact
natureoftheobjectfoundandthoughtitmightprobablyrelatetoa
hoardofgold;butinsistedwithmuchurgencyontheobligationtoat
oncediscloseanythingofthiskind.MybrotherhowevermisledIfear
bythatfeelingofinalienablerightwhichthetreasure-hunterexperiences
overthetreasurepaidnomoreattentiontotheadviceofhisfriendthan
to the promptings of his own conscienceand went his way.
FromthatdaymydearEdwardhebegantoexhibitaspiritofsecret-
ivenessandreserveentirelyalientohisownopenandhonourabledis-
positionandalsosawlessofMr.Gaskell.Hisfriendtriedindeedto
winhisconfidenceandaffectionineverywayinhispower;butinspite
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