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Chapter XXIX

           Afterapauseshesaid, "Idunnutunderstandthat:you’velikenohouse,nornobrass,Iguess?" 

           "Thewantofhouseorbrass(bywhichIsupposeyoumeanmoney)doesnotmakeabeggarinyoursenseoftheword." 

           "Areyoubook-learned?"sheinquiredpresently. 

           "Yes,very." 

           "Butyou’veneverbeentoaboarding-school?" 

           "Iwasataboarding-schooleightyears." 

           Sheopenedhereyeswide."Whatevercannotyekeepyourselffor,then?" 

           "Ihavekeptmyself;and,Itrust,shallkeepmyselfagain.Whatareyougoingtodowiththesegooseberries?"Iinquired,asshebroughtoutabasketofthefruit. 

           "Mak’‘emintopies." 

           "GivethemtomeandI’llpickthem." 

           "Nay;Idunnutwantyetodonought." 

           "ButImustdosomething.Letmehavethem." 

           Sheconsented;andsheevenbroughtmeacleantoweltospreadovermydress,"lest,"asshesaid,"Ishouldmuckyit." 

           "Ye’venotbeenusedtosarvant‘swark,Iseebyyourhands,"sheremarked."Happenye’vebeenadressmaker?" 

           "No,youarewrong.Andnow,nevermindwhatIhavebeen:don’ttroubleyourheadfurtheraboutme;buttellmethenameofthehousewhereweare." 

           "SomecallsitMarshEnd,andsomecallsitMoorHouse." 

           "AndthegentlemanwholiveshereiscalledMr.St.John?" 

           "Nay;hedoesn’tlivehere:heisonlystayingawhile.Whenheisathome,heisinhisownparishatMorton." 

           "Thatvillageafewmilesoff? 

           "Aye." 

           "Andwhatishe?" 

           "Heisaparson." 

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