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The Moorland Cottage

CHAPTER VII
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I have wished to go to it every autumn.

Will you go with me now?
We shall have time before tea." Frank's dissatisfaction with the stern measures that, urged on by Mr.
Henry, his father took against all who had imposed upon his carelessness as a landlord, increased rather than diminished.

He spoke warmly to him on the subject, but without avail.

He remonstrated with Mr.Henry, and told him how he felt that, had his father controlled his careless nature, and been an exact, vigilant landlord, these tenantry would never have had the great temptation to do him wrong; and that therefore he considered some allowance should be made for them, and some opportunity given them to redeem their characters, which would be blasted and hardened for ever by the publicity of a law-suit.

But Mr.Henry only raised his eyebrows and made answer: "I like to see these notions in a young man, sir.


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