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The Adventures of Harry Richmond

CHAPTER XXIII
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He undertakes likewise to provide her pin-money.

Also, let me observe, that it is his request--but he makes no stipulation of it that you will ultimately assume the name of Beltham, subscribing yourself Harry Lepel Richmond Beltham; or, if it pleases you, Richmond-Beltham, with the junction hyphen.

Needless to say, he leaves it to your decision.

And now, Mr.Harry, I have done, and may most cordially congratulate you on the blessings it has pleased a kind and discerning Providence to shower on your head.' None so grimly ironical as the obsequious! I thought of Burgin's 'discerning' providence (he spoke with all professional sincerity) in after days.
On the occasion I thought of nothing but the squire's straight-forwardness, and grieved to have to wound him.

Janet helped me.
She hinted with a bashfulness, quite new to her, that I must go through some ceremony.


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