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Dialstone Lane, Complete

CHAPTER IV
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She took the first shilling to-night." His master sat back and regarded him in amazement.
"You don't know Selina, sir," repeated Mr.Tasker, in reply to this manifestation.

"She always gets her own way.

Her father ain't 'it 'er mother not since Selina was seventeen.

He dursent.

The last time Selina went for him tooth and nail; smashed all the plates off the dresser throwing 'em at him, and ended by chasing of him up the road in his shirt-sleeves." The captain grunted.
"That was two years ago," continued Mr.Tasker; "and his spirit's quite broke.


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