This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 edition. Excerpt: ... chapter xxiv A wager It was true enough that Mr. Penniloe was gone to London, as Gronow said. But it was not true that otherwise he would have held a prayer-meeting every day in Lady Waldron's room for the benefit of her case. He would have been a great support and strength to Inez in her anxiety, and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 edition. Excerpt: ... chapter xxiv A wager It was true enough that Mr. Penniloe was gone to London, as Gronow said. But it was not true that otherwise he would have held a prayer-meeting every day in Lady Waldron's room for the benefit of her case. He would have been a great support and strength to Inez in her anxiety, and doubtless would have joined his prayers with hers; that would have been enough for him. Dr. Gronow was a man who meant well upon the whole, but not in every crick and cranny, as a really fine individual does. But the parson was even less likely than the doctor to lift a latch plugged by a lady against him. "Thyatira, do you think that you could manage to see to the children, and the butcher's bill, during the course of next week," he inquired, when the pupils were off for their holiday, with accordions and pan pipes and peashooters; "I have particular business in London. Only Betty Cork and old Job Tapscott have come to my readings of Solomon's Song, and both of them are as deaf as mile-stones. Master Harry will be home again in three days' time, and when he is in the house you have no fear; though your confidence should be placed much higher. Master Michael is stronger of late, and if we can keep shocking stories from him, his poor little head may be right again. There really has been no proof at all of the existence of any Spring-heeled Jack, and he would never come here to earn his money. He may have been mentioned in prophecy, as the Wesleyan minister declared, but I have failed to come across the passage. Our Church does not deal in those exciting views, and does not recognize dark lanterns." "No, sir, we are much soberer like; but still there remains the seven vials." The parson was up to snuff--if the matter may be put upon so low a...
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