[The House by the Church-Yard by J. Sheridan Le Fanu]@TWC D-Link bookThe House by the Church-Yard CHAPTER LIV 6/12
_What's_ that? _Charles ?_ Why, then, is it about Charles you're crying? Charles Nutter? Phiat! woman dear! don't you think he's come to an age to take care of himself? I'll hold you a crown he's in Dublin with the sheriff, going to cart that jade to Bridewell.
And why in the world didn't you send for _me_, when you wanted to discourse with Mary Matchwell? Where was the good of my poor dear mother? Why, she's as soft as butter.
'Twas a devil like me you wanted, you poor little darling.
Do you think I'd a let her frighten you this way--the vixen--I'd a knocked her through the window as soon as look at her.
She saw with half an eye she could frighten you both, you poor things.
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