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The Miller Of Old Church

CHAPTER V
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Great Scott, I'm glad I don't stand in either of your shoes when it comes to that.

Life's too short to pay for your religion or your sweetheart every day you live." "It would have been the same anyway--she's put out with me about nothing.

I had a right to go to Old Church if I wanted to, and what on earth has she got against Mr.Mullen anyway, except that he couldn't recite the first chapter in Chronicles?
What kind of religion does that take I'd like to know ?" The meal poured softly out of the valve into the trough beneath, and lifting a wooden scoop he bent over and scattered the pile in the centre.

A white dust had settled on his hair and clothes, and this accentuated the glow in his face and gave to his whole appearance a picturesque and slightly theatrical cast.
"If it hadn't been Molly, it would have been some one else," he added impulsively.

"Ma would be sure to hate any woman she thought I'd fallen in love with.


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