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The Mother’s Recompense, Volume I.

CHAPTER V
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That she was accused of want of feeling she little heeded, now that her father invited and encouraged her affection.

Lady Helen wondered at her change of manner, but indolence and the prejudice constantly instilled by Annie and Miss Malison, prevented all indulgence of more kindly feelings.

As things remained in this state for some weeks in Mr.Grahame's establishment, we will now return to Mr.Hamilton's family.
It was about this time, some three or four weeks before the end of the Oxford term, that letters arrived from Percy and Herbert, containing matters of interesting information, and others which caused some anxiety in the breast of Mr.and Mrs.Hamilton.On the first subject both the brothers wrote, so deeply interested had they become in it.

Among the servitors or free scholars of their college was a young man, whom they had frequently noticed the last year, but never recollected having seen before.

He shrunk, as it appeared in sensitiveness from every eye, kept aloof from all companions, as if he felt himself above those who held the same rank in the University.


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