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The Adventure of the Abbey Grange

           Whenwepartedshewasafreewoman,butIcouldneveragainbeafreeman.

           “NexttimeIcamebackfromsea,Iheardofhermarriage.Well,whyshouldn’tshemarrywhomsheliked?Titleandmoney—whocouldcarrythembetterthanshe?Shewasbornforallthatisbeautifulanddainty.Ididn’tgrieveoverhermarriage.Iwasnotsuchaselfishhoundasthat.Ijustrejoicedthatgoodluckhadcomeherway,andthatshehadnotthrownherselfawayonapennilesssailor.That’showIlovedMaryFraser.

           “Well,Ineverthoughttoseeheragain,butlastvoyageIwaspromoted,andthenewboatwasnotyetlaunched,soIhadtowaitforacoupleofmonthswithmypeopleatSydenham.OnedayoutinacountrylaneImetTheresaWright,heroldmaid.Shetoldmeallabouther,abouthim,abouteverything.Itellyou,gentlemen,itnearlydrovememad.Thisdrunkenhound,thatheshoulddaretoraisehishandtoher,whosebootshewasnotworthytolick!ImetTheresaagain.ThenImetMaryherself—andmetheragain.Thenshewouldmeetmenomore.ButtheotherdayIhadanoticethatIwastostartonmyvoyagewithinaweek,andIdeterminedthatIwouldseeheroncebeforeIleft.Theresawasalwaysmyfriend,forshelovedMaryandhatedthisvillainalmostasmuchasIdid.FromherIlearnedthewaysofthehouse.Maryusedtositupreadinginherownlittleroomdownstairs.Icreptroundtherelastnightandscratchedatthewindow.Atfirstshewouldnotopentome,butinherheartIknowthatnowshelovesme,andshecouldnotleavemeinthefrostynight.

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