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Put Yourself in His Place

CHAPTER III
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I'll go for him directly." "Thank you," said the young lady.

Then in the same breath, "No, take me to him, and perhaps we may catch him carving--cross thing!" Bayne assented cheerfully, and led the way across a yard, and up a dirty stone stair, which, solid as it was, vibrated with the powerful machinery that steam was driving on every side of it.

He opened a door suddenly, and Henry looked up from his work, and saw the invaders.
He stared a little at first, and then got up and looked embarrassed and confused.
"You did not keep your word, sir," said Grace, quietly.
"No," he muttered, and hung his head.
He seemed so confused and ashamed, that Bayne came to his assistance.
"The fact is, no workman likes to do a hand's-turn on Saturday afternoon.

I think they would rather break Sunday than Saturday." "It is not that," said Henry, in a low voice.
Grace heard him, but answered Mr.Bayne: "Oh dear, I wish I had known.

I fear I have made an unreasonable request: for, of course, after working so hard all the week--but then why did you let me purchase the tools to carve with?
Papa says they are very dear, Mr.Bayne.But that is what gentlemen always say if one buys anything that is really good.


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