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The Attache

CHAPTER XI
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The only way she can be repaid, is to find that you are what she desires you to be, a good girl.

God commands this return to be made, and offers you the reward of length of days.

Here is a piece of money for you.

And now, dear," placing her again upon her feet, "you never saw so old a man as me, and never will again; and one, too, that came from a far-off country, three thousand miles off; it would take you a long time to count three thousand; it is so far.

Whenever you do what you ought not, think of the advice of the 'old Minister.'" Here Mr.Slick beckoned the mother to the door, and whispered something to her, of which, the only words that met my ear were "a trump," "a brick," "the other man like him ain't made yet," "do it, he'll talk, then." To which she replied, "I have--oh yes, Sir--by all means." She then advanced to Mr.Hopewell, and asked him if he would like to smoke.
"Indeed I would, dear, but I have no pipe here." She said her old man smoked of an evening, after his work was done, and that she could give him a pipe and some tobacco, if he would condescend to use them; and going to the cupboard, she produced a long white clay pipe and some cut tobacco.
Having filled and lighted his pipe, Mr.Hopewell said, "What church do you go to, dear ?" "The parish church, Sir." "Right; you will hear Sound doctrine and good morals preached there.


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