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Elster’s Folly

CHAPTER III
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She was a little woman, with a light complexion, and insipid, unmeaning face--some such a face as Willy's had been--and her hair, worn in neat bands under her cap, was the colour of tow.
"I couldn't help it, Gum," she began, as she stood before the glass, her trembling fingers trying to fasten her black alpaca gown--for she had never left off mourning for their son.

"It's past eight, I know; but I've had such an upset this morning as never was, and I _couldn't_ dress myself.

I've had a shocking dream." "Drat your dreams!" cried Mr.Gum, very much wanting his breakfast.
"Ah, Gum, don't! Those morning dreams, when they're vivid as this was, are not sent for ridicule.

Pike was in it; and you know I can't _bear_ him to be in my dreams.

They are always bad when he is in them." "If you wanted your breakfast as much as I want mine, you'd let Pike alone," retorted the clerk.
"I thought he was mixed up in some business with Lord Hartledon.


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