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Christian’s Mistake

CHAPTER 15
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But I will never do any thing, or meet any body you don't like again." "No, dear." "And, mother," said Arthur, sliding up to her, "don't you think, if you were to say something yourself about it, Sir Edwin would ask me again to go and see him, and let me row on the lake at Lake Hall." "I don't know, my boy but I can not speak to Sir Edwin.

We must leave every thing to papa--he always knows best." And in that firm faith, almost as simple and unreasoning as that of the child, and which it sometimes seemed, God had specially sent this good man to teach her--her, who had hitherto had so little cause to trust or to reverence any body--Christian rested as completely and contentedly as Arthur.

Happy son and happy wife, who could so rest upon father and husband.
For nearly an hour Dr.Grey and Sir Edwin remained in the study together.

What passed between them the former never told, even to his wife, and she did not inquire.

She was quite certain in this, as in all other matters, that "papa knew best." When he did come in he found her sitting quietly sewing.


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