[The House by the Church-Yard by J. Sheridan Le Fanu]@TWC D-Link bookThe House by the Church-Yard CHAPTER LXXXI 4/6
The latter, Madam, is of more consequence than, perhaps, you are aware.' Poor little Mrs.Sturk was looking very pale, and breathing very hard, with her hand pressed to her heart. 'I've done what I could, you know, to see my way through his affairs, and I've succeeded in keeping his creditors quiet.' At this point poor Mrs.Sturk broke out-- 'Oh! may the Father of the fatherless, if such they are to be bless and reward--oh--oh--ho--ho, Mr.Dangerfield--oh--oh-oh--Sir.' 'Now, pray, Madam, oblige me and be tranquil.
I say, Madam, his affairs, I suspect, are by no means in so bad a case as we at first supposed, and he has got, or I'm mistaken, large sums out, but where, neither I nor you can tell.
Give him five minutes' speech, and it may be worth a thousand pounds to you--well, not to you, if you will, but to his children.
And again, Madam, 'tis of the utmost importance that he should be able to state who was the villain who struck him--Charles--a--Charles--Mr.Nutter--you know, Madam.' 'Oh! that dreadful--dreadful man--may Heaven forgive him.
Oh, my Barney! look at him there--he'd forgive him if he could speak.
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