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The Moorland Cottage

CHAPTER IV
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And in the mean time you should live here, if your curacy was any way near." "I dare say! Catch me burying myself here again.

My dear mother, it's a very respectable place for you and Maggie to live in, and I dare say you don't find it dull; but the idea of my quietly sitting down here is something too absurd!" "Papa did, and was very happy," said Maggie.
"Yes! after he had been at Oxford," replied Edward, a little nonplussed by this reference to one whose memory even the most selfish and thoughtless must have held in respect.
"Well! and you know you would have to go to Oxford first." "Maggie! I wish you would not interfere between my mother and me.

I want to have it settled and done with, and that it will never be if you keep meddling.

Now, mother, don't you see how much better it will be for me to go into Mr.Bish's office?
Harry Bish has spoken to his father about it." Mrs.Browne sighed.
"What will Mr.Buxton say ?" asked she, dolefully.
"Say! Why don't you see it was he who first put it into my head, by telling me that first Christmas holidays, that I should be his agent.

That would be something, would it not?
Harry Bish says he thinks a thousand a-year might ha made of it." His loud, decided, rapid talking overpowered Mrs.Browne; but she resigned herself to his wishes with more regrets than she had ever done before.


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