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The House by the Church-Yard

CHAPTER XLIII
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We can talk hereafter about repayment.

Mrs.
Sturk has handed me a memorandum of the advance.
'Your very obedient, humble servant, GILES DANGERFIELD.
The Brass Castle, Chapelizod, '2nd October, 1767.' Then poor little Mrs.Sturk was breaking out into a delirium of gratitude.

But he put his hand upon her arm kindly, and with a little bow and an emphasis, he said-- 'Pray, not a _word_, my dear Madam.

Just write a line;' and he slid his desk before her with a sheet of paper on it; 'and say Mr.Dangerfield has this day handed me a loan of fifty guineas for my husband, Doctor Barnabas Sturk.

Now sign, if you please, and add the date.


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