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Barnaby Rudge

CHAPTER 32
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Go, sir, since you have no moral sense remaining; and go to the Devil, at my express desire.

Good day.' Edward left the room without another word or look, and turned his back upon the house for ever.
The father's face was slightly flushed and heated, but his manner was quite unchanged, as he rang the bell again, and addressed the servant on his entrance.
'Peak--if that gentleman who has just gone out--' 'I beg your pardon, sir, Mr Edward ?' 'Were there more than one, dolt, that you ask the question ?--If that gentleman should send here for his wardrobe, let him have it, do you hear?
If he should call himself at any time, I'm not at home.

You'll tell him so, and shut the door.' So, it soon got whispered about, that Mr Chester was very unfortunate in his son, who had occasioned him great grief and sorrow.

And the good people who heard this and told it again, marvelled the more at his equanimity and even temper, and said what an amiable nature that man must have, who, having undergone so much, could be so placid and so calm.

And when Edward's name was spoken, Society shook its head, and laid its finger on its lip, and sighed, and looked very grave; and those who had sons about his age, waxed wrathful and indignant, and hoped, for Virtue's sake, that he was dead.


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