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The Slowcoach

CHAPTER 12
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After all, he did lose when you tossed up." "Yes," said Jack.

"But, look here, Mrs.Avory, suppose some of it's true." At this they all roared, for it showed what Jack's trouble really was.
"Oh, Jack," said his sister, "you mustn't want everything.

Even if it were true, you ought to be much happier here." "Have some more coffee, Jack," Mrs.Avory said quickly.
As it was Sunday, they went to Trinity Church (which usually costs sixpence to enter, because of Shakespeare's tomb--a charge of which I am sure the poet would not approve).

As the words in the sermon grew longer and longer, Hester made renewed efforts to get a glimpse of the tomb, but it was in a part of the chancel that was not within sight.
She had instead to study the windows, which she always liked to do in church; and she found herself repeating the lines on the tomb, which she had long known: "Good friend, for Jesus sake forbeare To digg the dust enclosed heare: Bleste be ye man Yt spares these stones, And curst be he yt moves my bones." On Sunday, even after service, the church was not on view, but the next day it was there that they hurried directly after breakfast, Hester carrying with her some little bunches of flowers.

They paid their sixpences, and made straight for Shakespeare's tomb, and stood before the coloured bust--that bust which you see in reproduction at every turn in this loyal town.


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