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retired rather earlier. He couldn't stand very 

 late hours. 



I have previously referred to Miss Gwynn, a very 

 charming lady, who lived with another pleasant 

 little woman, Mrs. Slater. On January 21, Mr. 

 Chamberlain and I called and had a cup of tea with 

 Miss Gwynn, who told us she had studied palmistry, 

 and kindly undertook to diagnose the lines of our 

 hands. She took the Chief's first. She said he 

 had a very strong line of luck and an indomitable 

 will. She went on to say he was a good son, a good 

 brother, but a cruel lover. He was absolutely 

 without heart, and could subordinate everything to 

 the achievement of his own ends. He had had two 

 great troubles, one owing to a death, and another 

 to a cause which she did not specify. He had one 

 terrible line, the significance of which she would not 

 divulge. Then she took me on. I was liable to 

 accidents, and would come by a violent death, and 

 should avoid travelling. She said I was very 

 methodical, and that anything I undertook I would 

 carry out in my own way. I was unlucky and 

 absent-minded, but lasting in my affections. I 

 must leave those who know us both to form their 

 own opinions of the accuracy of these diagnoses, 



