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Everything in the house went s

person, ent by the clock and the almanac Braddock little kne

care; for,

prior to her return froht and left by

unscrupulous dohter arrived he si ave her

strict instructions not to bother him Miss Kendal faithfully observed

this injunction, as she enjoyed being undisputed mistress, and knew

that, so long as her step-father had his meals, his bed, his bath

and his clothes, he required nothing save the constant society of his

beloved mummies, of which no one wished to deprive hied himself Not even Lucy dared to invade the

drove the Professor into

displaying frantic rage, in which he used bad language

On returning froirl had lured her

step-father into assu a rusty dress suit, which had done service for

many years, and had coaxed him into a promise to be present at dinner

Mrs Jasher, the livelyof the district, was co, and Braddock

approved of a woman who looked up to him as the one wise man in the

world Even science is susceptible to judicious flattery, and Mrs