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This , you may remember, faces north, and

now as I lift my eyes I can see that the shadow is still dark

over London, and very threatening Come to me soon,

and that God may keep all shadows from you is the

prayer of Your

CLEONE

"Now," said he, "I should like to take the liberty o' axing you one

or two questions, Mr Barty, sir,--or as I should say, p'r'aps,

Mr Beverley"

"What," exclai?"

"That werry saain, ye see Yesterday,

a journeys as I didn't vant to

sell--to-day a grooles on Nu to look werry rosy, sir, yes, things is werry proin vith," said Mr Shrig, taking the chair Barnabas

proffered, "you didn't 'appen to notice as that theer letter had

been broke open and sealed up again, did ye?"

"No," said Barnabas, staring at as left of the seal

"No, o' course you didn't--you opened it too quick to notice