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The Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn

CHAPTER XXVI
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Opposition are by no means won over.

The old hut-keeper sits sulkily smoking, and the yellow-haired man lies in his bunk with his back towards them.

Lee had meanwhile come in, and, after recognitions from those inside, sat quietly down close to the door.

Frank took for a text, "Servants, obey your masters," and preached them a sermon about the relations of master and servant, homely, plain, sensible and interesting, and had succeeded in awakening the whole attention and interest of the three who were listening, when the door was opened and a man looked in.
Lee was next the door, and cast his eyes upon the new comer.

No sooner had their eyes met than he uttered a loud oath, and, going out with the stranger, shut the door after him.
"What can be the matter with our friend, I wonder ?" asked Frank.


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