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"Ah, yes: one of your secret co fellow, though," said Sir Jaust

"And one of those who suck the life out of the wretched handloom

weavers in Tipton and Freshitt That is how his family look so fair

and sleek," said Mrs Cadwallader "Those dark, purple-faced people

are an excellent foil Dear s! Do look

at Hu above theh, a funeral," said Mr Brooke, "if you take

it in that light, you know"

"But I aht I can't wear s It was time the old man died, and none

of these people are sorry"

"How piteous!" said Dorothea "This funeral see I ever saw It is a blot on theI cannot bear to

think that any one should die and leave no love behind"

She was going to say more, but she saw her husband enter and seat

hiround The difference his presence made

to her was not always a happy one: she felt that he often inwardly

objected to her speech

"Positively," exclaimed Mrs Cadwallader, "there is a new face come out

from behind that broad ing eyes--a sort of frog-face--do look He must be of