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She walked up the soft grassy ride, screened on either hand by

nut-bushes, just now heavy with clusters of twos and threes and fours

A little way on, the track she pursued was crossed by a siles Here Grace stopped; some few yards up the transverse

ride the buxoh

her pocket-hole, and no bonnet on her head--in the act of pulling down

boughs froreat

rapidity, her lover Tied in the same

pleasant meal

Crack, crack went Suke's jaws every second or two By an autoht Grace'sscene

described by her husband; and for the first time she wondered if that

narrative were really true, Susan's jaws being so obviously sound and

strong Grace turned up towards the nut-gatherers, and conquered her

reluctance to speak to the girl as a little in advance of Ti, Miss Melbury" (crack)

"Mrs Fitzpiers"

"Oh yes, ma'am--Mrs Fitzpiers," said Suke, with a peculiar smile

Grace, not to be daunted, continued: "Take care of your teeth, Suke

That accounts for the toothache"

"I don't knohat an ache is, either in tooth, ear, or head, thank the

Lord" (crack)