[The Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn by Henry Kingsley]@TWC D-Link bookThe Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn CHAPTER XI 14/22
That's the use of a great landlord if he does his duty.
He can punish evildoers whom the law does not reach." "Don't say anything more about him," said the Doctor in a low voice. "It's a tender subject in this house." "It is, eh!" said my Lord; "thanks for the hint, good--bah!--Mulhaus. Let us go up and have half an hour with Miss Thornton before I go!" They went up, and then her father followed.
He seemed flushed, and she thought he must have been drinking too much wine.
After they were in the drawing-room, she crept up-stairs and listened.
They were all talking except her father.
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