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Audrey

CHAPTER VII
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Wrap a dozen black sheep of inferior breed in white sheets and set them arow at the church door, but make it stuff of the conscience to see no blemish in the wealthier and more honorable portion of your flock.

So you will thrive, and come to be inducted into your living, whether in Virginia or some other quarter of the globe.

What's the worthy Bishop's next demand?
Hasten, for Hugon is coming this morning, and there's settlement to be made of a small bet, and a hand at cards." By the circular letter and the lips of Audrey the Bishop proceeded to propound a series of questions, which the minister answered with portentous glibness.

In the midst of an estimate of the value of a living in a sweet-scented parish a face looked in at the window, and a dark and sinewy hand laid before Audrey a bunch of scarlet columbine.
"The rock was high," said a voice, "and the pool beneath was deep and dark.

Here are the flowers that waved from the rock and threw colored shadows upon the pool." The girl shrank as from a sudden and mortal danger.


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