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The Small House at Allington

CHAPTER XV
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"I pray God that it may.

To be of use to you,--to work for you,--to do something for you that may have in it some sober, earnest purport of usefulness,--that is what I want above all things.

I want to be with you at once that I may be of service to you.

Would that you and I were alone together, that I might do everything for you.

I sometimes think that a very poor man's wife is the happiest, because she does do everything." "You shall do everything very soon," said he; and then they sauntered along pleasantly through the morning hours, and when they again appeared at Mrs Dale's table, Mrs Dale and Bell were astonished at Lily's brightness.


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