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A Dark Night’s Work

CHAPTER XII
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All she had to bequeath to the two was the small savings, which would not nearly suffice for both purposes, especially considering that Miss Monro had given up her teaching, and that both she and Dixon were passing into years.
Before Ellinor left England she had made every arrangement for the contingency of her death abroad that Mr.Johnson could suggest.

She had written and sent a long letter to Dixon; and a shorter one was left in charge of Canon Livingstone (she dared not hint at the possibility of her dying to Miss Monro) to be sent to the old man.
As they drove out of the King's Cross station, they passed a gentleman's carriage entering.

Ellinor saw a bright, handsome lady, a nurse, and baby inside, and a gentleman sitting by them whose face she could never forget.

It was Mr.Corbet taking his wife and child to the railway.

They were going on a Christmas visit to East Chester deanery.


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