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Put Yourself in His Place

CHAPTER XXVII
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Her organization is fine, and, therefore, subtle.

She is tuned in a high key.

Her sensibility is great; and tough folk, like you and me, must begin by putting ourselves in her place before we prescribe for her, otherwise our harsh hands may crush a beautiful, but too tender, flower." "Good heavens!" said Carden, beginning to be seriously alarmed, "do you mean to say you think, if this goes on, she will be in any danger ?" "Why, if it were to go on at the same rate, it would be very serious.
She must have lost a stone in weight already." "What, my child! my sweet Grace! Is it possible her life--" "And do you think your daughter is not mortal like other people?
The young girls that are carried past your door to the churchyard one after another, had they no fathers ?" At this blunt speech the father trembled from head to foot..


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