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CHAPTER I
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Wasn't it very sad?
Poor Godfrey and his young wife both drowned! The marriage was, as you may imagine, not altogether a welcome one to Mrs.Eldon; Mr.Mutimer was quite a self-made man, quite.

I understand he has relations in London of the very poorest class--labouring people.' 'They probably benefit by his will ?' 'I can't say.

In any case, to a very small extent.

It has for a long time been understood that Hubert Eldon inherits.' 'Singular!' murmured the clergyman, still in the same absent way.
'Is it not?
He took so to the young fellows; no doubt he was flattered to be allied to them.

And then he was passionately devoted to his daughter; if only for her sake, he would have done his utmost for the family.' 'I understand that Mr.Mutimer purchased the Manor from them ?' 'That was before the marriage.


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