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St. Ives

CHAPTER XVI--THE HOME-COMING OF MR
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The dream in which I had been moving seemed to have reached its pitch.

I might have quitted this house and room only the night before; it was my own place that I had come to; and for the first time in my life I understood the force of the words home and welcome.
'This will be all as you would want, sir ?' said Mr.Dawson.

'This 'ere boy, Rowley, we place entirely at your disposition.

'E's not exactly a trained vallet, but Mossho Powl, the Viscount's gentleman, 'ave give him the benefick of a few lessons, and it is 'oped that he may give sitisfection.

Hanythink that you may require, if you will be so good as to mention the same to Rowley, I will make it my business myself, sir, to see you sitisfied.' So saying, the eminent and already detested Mr.Dawson took his departure, and I was left alone with Rowley.


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