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Chapter XXXIII

           "MaryGarrett’smotherisbetter,andMarycamebacktotheschoolthismorning,andIshallhavefournewgirlsnextweekfromtheFoundryClosetheywouldhavecometo-daybutforthesnow." 

           "Indeed!" 

           "Mr.Oliverpaysfortwo." 

           "Doeshe?" 

           "HemeanstogivethewholeschoolatreatatChristmas." 

           "Iknow." 

           "Wasityoursuggestion?" 

           "No." 

           "Whose,then?" 

           "Hisdaughter’s,Ithink." 

           "Itislikeher:sheissogood-natured." 

           "Yes." 

           Againcametheblankofapause:theclockstruckeightstrokes.Itarousedhim;heuncrossedhislegs,saterect,turnedtome. 

           "Leaveyourbookamoment,andcomealittlenearerthefire,"hesaid. 

           Wondering,andofmywonderfindingnoend,Icomplied. 

           "Half-an-hourago,"hepursued,"Ispokeofmyimpatiencetohearthesequelofatale:onreflection,Ifindthematterwillbebettermanagedbymyassumingthenarrator’spart,andconvertingyouintoalistener. Beforecommencing,itisbutfairtowarnyouthatthestorywillsoundsomewhathackneyedinyourears;butstaledetailsoftenregainadegreeoffreshnesswhentheypassthroughnewlips. Fortherest,whethertriteornovel,itisshort. 

           "Twentyyearsago,apoorcuratenevermindhisnameatthismomentfellinlovewitharichman’sdaughter;shefellinlovewithhim,andmarriedhim,againsttheadviceofallherfriends,whoconsequentlydisownedherimmediatelyafterthewedding. Beforetwoyearspassed,therashpairwerebothdead,andlaidquietlysidebysideunderoneslab. 

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