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John Halifax
Gentleman

CHAPTER VI
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Thee shalt not lead him into harm's way any more.

Go--I have been mistaken in thee!" If my father had gone into a passion, had accused us, reproached us, and stormed at us with all the ill-language that men of the world use! but that quiet, cold, irrevocable, "I have been mistaken in thee!" was ten times worse.
John lifted to him a mute look, from which all pride had ebbed away.
"I repeat, I have been mistaken in thee! Thee seemed a lad to my mind; I trusted thee.

This day, by my son's wish, I meant to have bound thee 'prentice to me, and in good time to have taken thee into the business.
Now--" There was silence.

At last John muttered, in a low broken-hearted voice, "I deserve it all.

I can go away.


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