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Through the Fray

CHAPTER VIII: NED IS SORELY TRIED
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"It is indeed a responsibility.

My younger boy and girl are all that I could wish, but the elder is already almost beyond me;" and by the shake of her head she testified that her troubles on that score approached martyrdom.
"Never fear, my dear madam," Mr.Mulready said heartily.

"Boys will be boys, and I doubt not that he will grow up everything that you could desire.

I may have heard that he was a little passionate.

There was a trifling affair between him and his schoolmaster, was there not?
But these things mend themselves, and doubtless all will come well in time; and now I have the honor of wishing you good morning." "Charming manners!" Mrs.Sankey said to herself when her visitor had left.


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