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Mary Anerley

CHAPTER XXIII
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The Lord alone knows where I came from, or where I may go to.

My business is a random and up-and-down one, but no one can call it disreputable; and if you went against it, I would throw it up.
There are plenty of trades that I can turn my hand to; and I will turn it to anything you please, if you will only put yours inside it.

Mary, only let me have your hand; and you need not say anything unless you like." "But I always do like to say something, when things are brought before me so.

I have to consider my father, and my mother, and others belonging to me.

It is not as if I were all alone, and could do exactly as I pleased.


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