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Chapter 25

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           "Idon’twanttosayanything,"saidMary,morequietly,"andmyangerisofnouse."Shedriedhereyes,threwasideherbook,roseandfetchedhersewing.

           Fredfollowedherwithhiseyes,hopingthattheywouldmeethers,andinthatwayfindaccessforhisimploringpenitence.Butno!Marycouldeasilyavoidlookingupward.

           "Idocareaboutyourmother’smoneygoing,"hesaid,whenshewasseatedagainandsewingquickly."Iwantedtoaskyou,Marydon’tyouthinkthatMr.Featherstoneifyouweretotellhimtellhim,Imean,aboutapprenticingAlfredwouldadvancethemoney?"

           "Myfamilyisnotfondofbegging,Fred.Wewouldratherworkforourmoney.Besides,yousaythatMr.Featherstonehaslatelygivenyouahundredpounds.Herarelymakespresents;hehasnevermadepresentstous.Iamsuremyfatherwillnotaskhimforanything;andevenifIchosetobegofhim,itwouldbeofnouse."

           "Iamsomiserable,MaryifyouknewhowmiserableIam,youwouldbesorryforme."

           "Thereareotherthingstobemoresorryforthanthat.Butselfishpeoplealwaysthinktheirowndiscomfortofmoreimportancethananythingelseintheworld.Iseeenoughofthateveryday."

           "Itishardlyfairtocallmeselfish.Ifyouknewwhatthingsotheryoungmendo,youwouldthinkmeagoodwayofftheworst.

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