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Springhaven

CHAPTER IV
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AND HER FAITHFUL CHAPLAIN "I am not a man of the world, but a man of the Word," said Parson Twemlow, the Rector of Springhaven; "and I shall not feel that I have done my duty unless I stir him up to-morrow.

His valor and glory are nothing to me, nor even his value to the country.

He does his duty, and I shall do mine.

It is useless to talk to me, Maria; I never shall have such a chance again." "Well, dear, you know best," replied Mrs.Twemlow; "and duty is always the highest and best and most sacred consideration.

But you surely should remember, for Eliza's sake, that we never shall dine at the Hall again." "I don't care a snap for their dinners, or the chance of Eliza catching some young officer; and very few come while this peace goes on.


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