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In the Year of Jubilee

CHAPTER 1
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'Whose place is it to see that we get meals ?' 'And what can any one do with servants like I've got ?' retorted the married sister.
'It's your own fault.

You should get better; and when you've got them, you should manage them.

But that's just what you can't do.' 'Oh, _you_'d be a wonderful housekeeper, we know all about that.

If you're not satisfied, you'd better find board and lodging somewhere else, as I've told you often enough.

You're not likely to get it as cheap.' They squabbled for some minutes, Fanny looking on with ingenuous amusement, and putting in a word, now for this side, now for that.
'And what am I going to have for breakfast ?' demanded Mrs.Peachey at length, surveying the table.


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