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The Mystery of Edwin Drood

CHAPTER XXII--A GRITTY STATE OF THINGS COMES ON
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In the meantime Mrs.Billickin took a seat, and delivered a kind of Index to, or Abstract of, the general question.
'Five-and-forty shillings per week by the month certain at the time of year,' said Mrs.Billickin, 'is only reasonable to both parties.

It is not Bond Street nor yet St.James's Palace; but it is not pretended that it is.

Neither is it attempted to be denied--for why should it ?--that the Arching leads to a mews.

Mewses must exist.

Respecting attendance; two is kep', at liberal wages.


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