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A Terrible Temptation

CHAPTER XV
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And what a shame to blame you for what is no fault of yourn.

If I was your husband the cradles would soon be full in this house; but these fine gentlemen, they be old before their time with smoking of tobacco; and then to come and lay the blame on we!" "Mary, I value you very much--more than I ever did a servant in my life; but if you speak against your master we shall part." "La, my lady, I wouldn't for the world.

Sir Charles is a perfect gentleman.

Why, he gave me a sovereign only the other day for nursing of him; but he didn't ought to blame you for no fault of yourn, and to make you cry.

It tears me inside out to see you cry; you that is so good to rich and poor.


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