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The Girl at Cobhurst

CHAPTER XVIII
10/19

I often sit up late at night, thinking of things that will be good for him, and which he will like.

We all work here: every one of the household is industrious, but the doctor and I are the only ones who must work with our brains.

The others simply work with their bodies and hands." Miss Panney fixed her black eyes on the bulbous-faced cook.
"The word conceit," she thought, "is imbecile in this case." "I am glad you are both so well able to do it," she said aloud.

"And you like it here?
The place suits you ?" "Oh, yes, madam," replied La Fleur; "it suits me very well.

It is not what I am accustomed to, but I gave up all that of my own accord.


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