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The Palace Beautiful

CHAPTER XLII
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He said he had seen the Ellsworthys, and meant to go down to Rosebury by the night train.
"I'm pleased to hear it, young man," said Mrs.Dredge; "you're doing just what my Joshua would have approved of had he been alive.

Even though Joshua was in the chandlery line he had a truly noble heart, and one of his mottoes was that the strong should help the weak, and if shoulders are made broad they should carry big burdens, so you go down to Rosebury, young man, and prosper in your work." Noel smiled.
"I will certainly do my best," he said; "I quite agree with your husband's sentiments." "Well, well, young man, Joshua would have liked to know you in his day.

Dear, how stupid I am! but I didn't rightly catch your name.

What are you pleased to call yourself, sir ?" "My name is Arthur Noel." "Well, what a small world we live in; it was only to-day I heard talk of you.

When Miss Primrose and I were down at Rosebury we came across a gentleman of the name of Danesfield, and he came straight up to Miss Primrose and said he had had a letter from you which he had not been able to answer, because he was away.


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