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Mercy Philbrick’s Choice

CHAPTER V
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We live in his house; but we do not know him or his mother yet, except in the most formal way.

He seems to be a very agreeable man," she added with a little tinge of perversity.
"Hm! hm!" was all the old man's reply; and he did not speak again till they reached Mercy's gate.

Here the clock-carriers were about to set their burden down.

Mr.Wheeler ran towards them with his cane outstretched.
"Here! here! you lazy rascals! Into the house! into the house, else you don't get any quarter! "Well I came along, child,--well I came along.

They'd ha' left it right out doors here.


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