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Isopel Berners

CHAPTER VII
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I tell you what, you may fight for yourself.

I'll see you and your Pope in the pit of Eldon before I fight for either of you, so make the most of it." "Then you won't fight ?" said I.
"Not for the Pope," said the radical; "I'll see the Pope--" "Dear me!" said I, "not fight for the Pope, whose religion you would turn to, if you were inclined for any?
I see how it is; you are not fond of fighting.

But I'll give you another chance.

You were abusing the Church of England just now.

I'll fight for it--will you fight against it ?" "Come, Hunter," said the other, "get up, and fight against the Church of England." "I have no particular quarrel against the Church of England," said the man in the snuff-coloured coat; "my quarrel is with the aristocracy.


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