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Gladys, the Reaper

CHAPTER X
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If I go to London I shall probably be in the city--a very different locality to St James's.' 'Oh! when we are in town we alwayth go to Tht Jameth'th, it ith thuch a nice church.' Freda perceived that Miss Nugent's interest fell as soon as she found that Rowland was going into the city.

She also saw a smile lurking about Rowland's mouth when he said,-- 'I have never been in London; but I suppose St James's is one of the fashionable parts.' 'Oh yeth, very.

Numberth of grand people go to Tht Jameth'th; don't you with you were going to be curate there instead of the thity ?' Rowland was grave in a moment.
'I should wish to labour wherever there is the largest field to work in, Miss Nugent, whether in the city or St James's.' 'Yeth, to be sure, I believe there are loths of poor people in Tht Jameth'th.

I onthe went by chance into thuch a nathty alley clothe by Tht Jameth'th Threet.

Thuch dirty children!' 'Alas,' said Miss Hall, coming to the rescue of Rowland, who was looking quite distressed, 'we cannot go many steps in the London parishes, be they fashionable or unfashionable, without entering a "vineyard" amply wide enough for any one who wishes to work in it, whether priest or layman.' Rowland looked round brightly and pleasantly at Miss Hall.


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