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The Daisy Chain

CHAPTER XXIV
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All success is no discipline, you know." Harry looked as if he did not know.
"Perhaps you will understand better by-and-by, but this I can tell you, Harry, that the patient bearing of his vexation has done more to renew Norman's spirits than all his prosperity.

See if if has not.

I believe it is harder to every one of us, than to him.

To Ethel, especially, it is a struggle to be in charity with the Andersons." "In charity!" repeated Harry.

"Papa! you don't want us to like a horrid, sneaking, mean-spirited pair like those, that have used Norman in that shameful way ?" "No, certainly not; I only want you to feel no more personal anger than if it had been Cheviot, or some indifferent person, that had been injured." "I should have hated them all the same!" cried Harry.
"If it is all the same, and it is the treachery you hate, I ask no more," said the doctor.
"I can't help it, papa, I can't! If I were to meet those fellows, do you think I could shake hands with them?
If I did not lick Ned all down Minster Street, he might think himself lucky." "Well, Harry, I won't argue any more.


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