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Barnaby Rudge

CHAPTER 19
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She must keep up, mustn't she, sir, for all out sakes?
I was a telling her that, just now.

She must remember us, even if she forgets herself.
Master will persuade you, mim, I'm sure.

There's Miss Dolly's a-going you know, and master, and you, and all so happy and so comfortable.

Oh!' cried Miggs, turning on the tears again, previous to quitting the room in great emotion, 'I never see such a blessed one as she is for the forgiveness of her spirit, I never, never, never did.

Not more did master neither; no, nor no one--never!' For five minutes or thereabouts, Mrs Varden remained mildly opposed to all her husband's prayers that she would oblige him by taking a day's pleasure, but relenting at length, she suffered herself to be persuaded, and granting him her free forgiveness (the merit whereof, she meekly said, rested with the Manual and not with her), desired that Miggs might come and help her dress.


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