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-- All this , of course , was nothing but my poor notion about these matters . I am simply an `` outsider , '' you know ; only it does n't do very well for a nest of Hingham boxes to talk too much about outsiders and insiders ! After this talk of ours , I think these two young people went pretty regularly to the Church of the Galileans . Still they could not keep away from the sweet harmonies and rhythmic litanies of Saint Polycarp on the great Church festival-days ; so that , between the two , they were so much together , that the boarders began to make remarks , and our landlady said to me , one day , that , though it was noon of her business , them that had eyes could n't help seein ' that there was somethin' goin ' , on between them two young people ; she thought the young man was a very likely young man , though jest what his prospecs was was unbeknown to her ; but she thought he must be doing well , and rather guessed he would be able to take care of a femily , if he did n't go to takin ' a house ; for a gentleman and his wife could board a great deal cheaper than they could keep house ; -- but then that girl was nothin ' but a child , and would n't think of bein ' married this five year . They was good boarders , both of 'em , paid regular , and was as pooty a couple as she ever laid eyes on . -- To come back to what I began to speak of before , -- the divinity-student was exercised in his mind about the Little Gentleman , and , in the kindness of his heart , -- for he was a good young man , -- and in the strength of his convictions , -- for he took it for granted that he and his crowd were right , and other folks and their crowd were wrong , -- he determined to bring the Little Gentleman round to his faith before he died , if he could . So he sent word to the sick man , that he should be pleased to visit him and have some conversation with him ; and received for answer that he would be welcome .