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By Sheer Pluck

CHAPTER VI: THE FIRST STEP
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I do not know how it will act yet, but to begin with I will give you twelve shillings a week, and a room upstairs.

If it succeeds we will make other arrangements.

I am an old man, and a very lonely one.

I shall be glad to have such a companion." Frank joyfully embraced the offer, and ran all the way home to tell his friend, the porter, of the engagement.
"I am very glad," the man said; "heartily glad.

I shall miss you sorely.
I do not know what I should have done without you when I first lost poor Jane and the kids.


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