[The End Of The World by Edward Eggleston]@TWC D-Link bookThe End Of The World CHAPTER XVIII 2/7
I always wanted you to hire white men and not Dutchmen nor thieves!" "I beg your pardon, Mrs.Anderson," said August, with very white lips, "I am not a thief." "Not a thief, eh? What was he doing, Mr.Humphreys, when you first detected him ?" "Coming out of Miss Anderson's room," said Humphreys, smiling politely. "Do you invite gentlemen to your room ?" said the frantic woman to Julia, meaning by one blow to revenge herself and crush the stubbornness of her daughter forever.
But Julia was too anxious about August to notice the shameless insult. "Mrs.Anderson, this visit is without any invitation from Julia.
I did wrong to enter your house in this way, but I only am responsible, and I meant to enter Jonas's room.
I did not know that Julia occupied this room.
I am to blame, she is not." "And what did you break in for if you didn't mean to steal? It is all off between you and Jule, for I saw your letter.
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