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Mary Anerley

CHAPTER XXIII
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We were married in the spring, my dear, the Tuesday but one that comes next from Easter-day.

There was no lilac out, but there ought to have been, because it was not sunny.

And we have never repented it, you know." "Never as long as I live shall I forget that day," said Popplewell; "they sent me home a suit of clothes as were made for kidney-bean sticks.

I did want to look nice at church, and crack, crack, crack they went, and out came all the lining.

Debby, I had good legs in those days, and could crunch down bark like brewers' grains." "And so you could now, my dear, every bit as well.


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