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The Mystery of Edwin Drood

CHAPTER II--A DEAN, AND A CHAPTER ALSO
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He remains in that attitude after they, are spoken, as if in a kind of fascination attendant on his strong interest in the youthful spirit that he loves so well.
Then he says with a quiet smile: 'You won't be warned, then ?' 'No, Jack.' 'You can't be warned, then ?' 'No, Jack, not by you.

Besides that I don't really consider myself in danger, I don't like your putting yourself in that position.' 'Shall we go and walk in the churchyard ?' 'By all means.

You won't mind my slipping out of it for half a moment to the Nuns' House, and leaving a parcel there?
Only gloves for Pussy; as many pairs of gloves as she is years old to-day.

Rather poetical, Jack ?' Mr.Jasper, still in the same attitude, murmurs: '"Nothing half so sweet in life," Ned!' 'Here's the parcel in my greatcoat-pocket.

They must be presented to-night, or the poetry is gone.


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