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Peter’s Mother

CHAPTER IX
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We don't want them in the valley.
Now I propose to give our minds to the restoration of the house, the drains, the stables, and the home farm.

Here are my estimates." Though Mr.Crawley was so loyal a supporter of the regent of Barracombe, yet John's projected improvements were far too thorough-going to gain the approval of the pottering old retainers of the Crewys family, though they were unable to question his knowledge or his judgment.
"I telled 'im tu du things by the littles," said the woodman, who was kept at work marking trees and saplings as he had never worked before; though John was generous of help, and liberal of pay.

"But lard, he bain't one tu covet nobody's gude advice.

I was vair terrified tu zee arl he knowed about the drees.

The squoire 'ee wur like a babe unbarn beside 'un.


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