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My Lady Ludlow

CHAPTER XII
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That will be another snare that will come with your money.
But have courage, Harry.

Both education and money may be used rightly, if we only pray against the temptations they bring with them." Harry could make no answer, though I am sure he understood it all.

My lady wanted to get him to talk to her a little, by way of becoming acquainted with what was passing in his mind; and she asked him what he would like to have done with his money, if he could have part of it now?
To such a simple question, involving no talk about feelings, his answer came readily enough.
"Build a cottage for father, with stairs in it, and give Mr.Gray a school-house.

O, father does so want Mr.Gray for to have his wish! Father saw all the stones lying quarried and hewn on Farmer Hale's land; Mr.Gray had paid for them all himself.

And father said he would work night and day, and little Tommy should carry mortar, if the parson would let him, sooner than that he should be fretted and frabbed as he was, with no one giving him a helping hand or a kind word." Harry knew nothing of my lady's part in the affair; that was very clear.
My lady kept silence.
"If I might have a piece of my money, I would buy land from Mr.Brooks; he has got a bit to sell just at the corner of Hendon Lane, and I would give it to Mr.Gray; and, perhaps, if your ladyship thinks I may be learned again, I might grow up into the schoolmaster." "You are a good boy," said my lady.


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