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Chapter XXIX

           "ButIdothinkhardlyofyou,"Isaid;"andI’lltellyouwhynotsomuchbecauseyourefusedtogivemeshelter,orregardedmeasanimpostor,asbecauseyoujustnowmadeitaspeciesofreproachthatIhadno‘brass’andnohouse. SomeofthebestpeoplethateverlivedhavebeenasdestituteasIam;andifyouareaChristian,yououghtnottoconsiderpovertyacrime." 

           "NomoreIought,"saidshe:"Mr.St.Johntellsmesotoo;andIseeIworwrangbutI’veclearadifferentnotiononyounowtowhatIhad. Youlookaraightdowndacentlittlecrater." 

           "ThatwilldoIforgiveyounow.Shakehands." 

           Sheputherflouryandhornyhandintomine;anotherandheartiersmileilluminedherroughface,andfromthatmomentwewerefriends. 

           Hannahwasevidentlyfondoftalking. WhileIpickedthefruit,andshemadethepasteforthepies,sheproceededtogivemesundrydetailsaboutherdeceasedmasterandmistress,and"thechilder,"asshecalledtheyoungpeople. 

           OldMr.Rivers,shesaid,wasaplainmanenough,butagentleman,andofasancientafamilyascouldbefound. MarshEndhadbelongedtotheRiverseversinceitwasahouse:anditwas,sheaffirmed,"aboontwohundredyearoldforallitlookedbutasmall,humbleplace,naughttocomparewi’Mr.Oliver‘sgrandhalldowni’MortonVale. 

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