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Springhaven

CHAPTER XXXIII
10/18

From the time my father gets up in the morning, to the time when he goes to bed at night, he has not got five minutes--as he tells us every day--for attending to anything but business.

Even at dinner, when you get a good hour, and won't be disturbed--now will you ?" "No, miss; not if all the work was tumbling down.

No workman as respects himself would take fifty-nine minutes for sixty." "Exactly so; and you are right.

You stand up for your rights.

Your dinner you have earned, and you will have it.


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