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MADONNA GOES TO LONDON.
The clown's wife had sat very pale and very quiet under the whole overwhelming torrent of Mr.Blyth's apostrophes, exclamations, and entreaties.

She seemed quite unable to speak, after he was fairly gone; and only looked round in a bewildered manner at the rector, with fear as well as amazement expressed vividly in her hearty, healthy face.
"Pray compose yourself, Mrs.Peckover," said Doctor Joyce; "and kindly give me your best attention to what I am about to say.

Let me beg you, in the first place, to excuse Mr.Blyth's odd behavior, which I see has startled and astonished you.

But, however wildly he may talk, I assure you he means honorably and truthfully in all that he says.