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At least, to Audrey, there were none within She had been angered, sick at

heart and sore afraid, but she was no longer so In this world that she

had entered it was good to be alive; she knew that she was safe, and of a

sudden she felt that the sunshine was very golden, theat her with a save a folded paper which she

drew froown "The minister sent me with it," she

explained, and curtsied shyly

Haward took the paper, opened it, and fell to poring over the crabbed

characters hich it was adorned "Ay? Gratulateth himself that this

fortunate parish hath at last for vestry I am what I am, my influence will be paraeth that I listen not to

charges nified occurrence at

the French ordinary; prayeth that he may shortly present himself at Fair

View, and explain away certain calumnies hich his enemies have

poisoned the ears of the Coood health; and

is my very obedient servant to coround, and turned to Audrey with a

kindly save

thee for guardian, child, is but a rascal, after all, and a wolf in