This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 Excerpt: ...against ' appearances.' Mr. Dixon evaded an immediate answer to Mary's question, by asking her whither she was going?' ' I am going into a lodging, Sir.' ' That is a pity: have you no friends to stay with? ' ' My friends are all in Wiltshire, ' said the girl, with a sigh; ' and besides that it would cost me a great ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 Excerpt: ...against ' appearances.' Mr. Dixon evaded an immediate answer to Mary's question, by asking her whither she was going?' ' I am going into a lodging, Sir.' ' That is a pity: have you no friends to stay with? ' ' My friends are all in Wiltshire, ' said the girl, with a sigh; ' and besides that it would cost me a great deal of money to go to them. I would rather look out for a place than make a holiday.' Your wages which I sent down to you, were quite right, I believe? ' said Mrs. Dixon, with an icy dignity that was intended to close the conference. ' Quite right, thank you, ma'am, ' replied Mary, with a courtesy; ' but, if you please, when I go after a place, what shall I say was the reason you discharged me? ' ' I should think your own conscience must tell you, ' replied the lady, smoothing her braided hair with her hand, as she had a trick of doing when she was growing angry. Poor Mary turned pale at these words, indefinite as they were, and could hardly murmur--'Tell me, oh! tell me, what is it I have done?' Her change of color was to Mrs. Dixon evidence of guilt; and with a sort of horrible satisfaction at this proof (to her) that she was right, .the lady charged the poor girl with the theft which she had just mentioned to her husband. It was, indeed, a scene which followed--a very piteous one. Mary uttered but a few words of brief and emphatic denial--far removed from the loud asseverations which the guilty can sometimes deliver. Tears seemed driven back to her heart; and as she stood for a moment with clasped hands and rigid features, she looked like a statue of woe. Richard Dixon was by no means unmoved. He had his own reasons for believing her a girl of good principles. Like many other--more thoughtless perhaps, than heartless--young men, he never disguise...
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