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The Adventures of Harry Richmond

CHAPTER VII
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I replied that I never tossed for money; but she had caught a shilling, and I could not resist guessing 'heads,' and won; the same with her second shilling.

She handed them to me sullenly, sobbing, yet she would not take them back.
'By-and-by you give me another two,' she said, growing lively again.
We agreed that it would be a good thing if we entered the village and bought something.

None of the shops were open.

We walked through the churchyard.

I said, 'Here's where dead people are buried.' 'I'll dance if you talk about dead people,' said she, and began whooping at the pitch of her voice.


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