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"I saw her with a bruised eye," said the Colonel's unexpected voice in a

pause "Hoas that?"

"Please, sir, Mrs Rawlins hit s She knocked "

And not only this, and the like sad narratives, but each child bore the

marks in corroboration of the words, which were more reluctant and more

hoarse from Lovedy, but even more effective Rachel doubted no ht of those scarred shoulders, and the pinched

feeble face; but one thing was plain, namely, that Mr Mauleverer had

no share in the cruelties Even such severities as had been perpetrated

while he was in the house, had, Mary thought, been protested against by

him, but she had seldom seen him, he paid all his visits in the little

parlour, and took no notice of the children except to prepare the

tableau for public inspection Mr Grey, looking at his notes, said that

there was full evidence to justify issuing a su the children, and proceeded to ask her name Then while

there was a question whether her Christian naain said, "I believe her nanised her as a servant who once lived in her family, and who came

from her father's parish at Beauchamp"

Alison on inquiry corroborated the stateainst Maria Rawlins, alias Hatherton The depositions were read over

to the children, and signed by theers by

poor little Lovedy, and Mr Grey said he would send a policeman with the