After their afternoon of passion, Emily is more affectionate toward Philip while Philip finds himself anxious for Emily's time at the vicarage to come to an end. Philip endures their time together, trying not to make promises to Emily he knows he will not keep. Philip is looking forward to the future and he does not want Emily in it. Philip is to apprentice to an accountant in London. Philip's uncle has made arrangements through the lawyer who administers Philip's inheritance from his father to pay for Philip's apprenticeship with the accountant. Philip is not sure he will like the work, but has been promised to get back half his money should he decide not to continue after a year, so he feels he has little to lose.
Finally it is time to.....
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