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East Lynne

CHAPTER V
18/23

Come at seven, not later, and you will find my father's old jar replenished with the best broadcut, and half a dozen churchwarden pipes.
Shall it be so ?" The whole five accepted the invitation eagerly.

And they were filing out when Mr.Carlyle laid his finger on the arm of Justice Hare.
"_You_ will be sure to come, Hare," he whispered.

"We could not get on without you; all heads," with a slight inclination towards those going out, "are not gifted with the clear good sense of yours." "Sure and certain," responded the gratified justice; "fire and water shouldn't keep me away." Soon after Mr.Carlyle was left alone another clerk entered.
"Miss Carlyle is asking to see you, sir, and Colonel Bethel's come again." "Send in Miss Carlyle first," was the answer.

"What is it, Cornelia ?" "Ah! You may well ask what?
Saying this morning that you could not dine at six, as usual, and then marching off, and never fixing the hour.

How can I give my orders ?" "I thought business would have called me out, but I am not going now.


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