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The People of the Abyss

CHAPTER XXII--SUICIDE
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She saw to it that his children were sent neat and clean (the neighbours all remarked the fact) to the Childeric Road Board School.

And so, with such a man, so blessed, working steadily and living temperately, all went well, and the goose hung high.
Then the thing happened.

He worked for a Mr.Beck, builder, and lived in one of his master's houses in Trundley Road.

Mr.Beck was thrown from his trap and killed.

The thing was an unruly horse, and, as I say, it happened.


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