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The Newcomes

CHAPTER IX
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Anything further I want I will communicate through the person who spoke to you--Kuhn, Mr.Kuhn; and that will do." A heavy shower of rain was descending at this moment, and little Mrs.
Honeyman looking at her lodger, who had sate down and taken up her book, said, "Have your ladyship's servants unpacked your trunks ?" "What on earth, madam, have you--has that to do with the question ?" "They will be put to the trouble of packing again, I fear.

I cannot provide--three times five are fifteen--fifteen separate meals for seven persons--besides those of my own family.

If your servants cannot eat with mine, or in my kitchen, they and their mistress must go elsewhere.
And the sooner the better, madam, the sooner the better!" says Mrs.
Honeyman, trembling with indignation, and sitting down in a chair spreading her silks.
"Do you know who I am ?" asks Lady Anne, rising.
"Perfectly well, madam," says the other.

"And had I known, you should never have come into my house, that's more." "Madam!" cries the lady, on which the poor little invalid, scared and nervous, and hungry for his dinner, began to cry from his sofa.
"It will be a pity that the dear little boy should be disturbed.

Dear little child, I have often heard of him, and of you, miss," says the little householder, rising.


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