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"If the pestilence was all that we need fear-I speak for myself,

I have had it, and I fear it not."

"You had better render thanks to Heaven. And--"

"I do, from the bottom of my heart."

"And not go in search of other evils, I say. Listen to my

advice."

"You have had it also, sir, if I am not mistaken."

"That I have, truly! most terrible it was! it is by a miracle I

am here; you see how it has left me. I have need of repose to

restore my strength; I was beginning to feel a little better. In

the name of Heaven, what do you do here? Go away, I beseech you."

"You always return to your go away. If I ought to go away, I

would not have come. You keep saying, _What do you come for? what

do you come for?_ Sir, I am come home."

"Home!"

"Tell me, have there been many deaths here?"