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Put Yourself in His Place

CHAPTER IV
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This query, coming from him, who had set the stone rolling that bade fair to crush him, rather surprised Henry.

He put his hand into his pocket, and produced the threatening note, but said nothing as to the time or manner of its arrival.
Mr.Jobson perused it carefully, and then returned it to Henry.

"What have we to do with this ?" and he looked quite puzzled.
"Why, sir, it is the act of your Union." "You are sadly misinformed, Mr.Little.WE NEVER THREATEN.

All we do is to remind the master that, if he does not do certain things, certain other things will probably be done by us; and this we wrap up in the kindest way." "But, sir, you wrote to Cheetham against me." "Did we?
Then it will be in my letter-book." He took down a book, examined it, and said, "You are quite right.

Here's a copy of the letter.


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