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Two Years Ago, Volume II.

CHAPTER XXIV
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No, sir," said she sadly, and with the first touch of sweetness they had yet heard in her voice.

"I've cured my own bacon, and I must eat it.

There's none down there minds me, but them that would be ashamed of me.

And I couldn't go without he, and they wouldn't take he in; so I must just bide." And she went on washing.
"God help her!" said Campbell, as he went downstairs.
"Misery breeds that temper, and only misery, in our people.

I can show you as thorough gentlemen and ladies, people round Whitbury, living on ten shillings a week, as you will show me in Belgravia living on five thousand a year." "I don't doubt it," said Campbell....


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