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Everything will be arranged here , you will be engaged at a certain salary before you go , and I believe you leave to-night . '' The news was so good and had come so suddenly that neither of the young men knew what to say , they were so overjoyed . At length their feelings burst out in a torrent of thanks , from which the kindly doctor took refuge by leaving the room . Everything turned out as the doctor had said , and at seven o'clock they bade good-bye to their friend and protector , and left for the transport . They had three hours to spare before the boat left , and to fill in the time they went for a walk round the port . `` It seems to me the most marvellous thing , the way in which we have fallen on our feet , '' said George , as they walked slowly along . `` No one can doubt but that a Higher Power guides our footsteps .