[The Virginians by William Makepeace Thackeray]@TWC D-Link bookThe Virginians CHAPTER IV 7/15
She had heard that Dempster was a Jesuit in disguise, and the poor fellow was obliged to go build himself a cabin in a clearing, and teach school and practise medicine where he could find customers among the sparse inhabitants of the province.
Master George vowed he never would forsake his old tutor, and kept his promise.
Harry had always loved fishing and sporting better than books, and he and the poor Dominie had never been on terms of close intimacy.
Another cause of dispute presently ensued. By the death of an aunt, and at his father's demise, the heir of Mr. George Warrington became entitled to a sum of six thousand pounds, of which their mother was one of the trustees.
She never could be made to understand that she was not the proprietor, and not merely the trustee of this money; and was furious with the London lawyer, the other trustee, who refused to send it over at her order.
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