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Page 216
... Aunt Delia , and Aunt Mary , with Uncle Jeremiah and Uncle Esau , sat at breakfast at " The Vale . " Deborah brought in the letters , and left the room , and then she returned and said that that letter - and here she pointed to a dirty ...
... Aunt Delia , and Aunt Mary , with Uncle Jeremiah and Uncle Esau , sat at breakfast at " The Vale . " Deborah brought in the letters , and left the room , and then she returned and said that that letter - and here she pointed to a dirty ...
Page 218
... Aunt Delia . Aunt Delia looked at it , so did Uncle Esau and Aunt Mary . “ We ought to do something , ” timidly suggested Uncle Esau . " What ? " exclaimed Aunt Wood con- temptuously . " Do nothing . They only wants to frighten you ...
... Aunt Delia . Aunt Delia looked at it , so did Uncle Esau and Aunt Mary . “ We ought to do something , ” timidly suggested Uncle Esau . " What ? " exclaimed Aunt Wood con- temptuously . " Do nothing . They only wants to frighten you ...
Page 219
... Aunt Delia . Aunt Wood did not speak for a few minutes ; it was a favourite mode of si- lencing her . " I wonder whether they'd come here or to the counting - house ? " said Uncle Jere- miah . 66 They won't come at all . If they did ...
... Aunt Delia . Aunt Wood did not speak for a few minutes ; it was a favourite mode of si- lencing her . " I wonder whether they'd come here or to the counting - house ? " said Uncle Jere- miah . 66 They won't come at all . If they did ...
Page 220
... Aunt Delia . " They don't want ' em , " replied Aunt Wood ; " an ' I've told Jeremiah so , only he's so faint - hearted . They're only after money an ' mischief . " " It would be just as much mischief to destroy Esau's books , or my ...
... Aunt Delia . " They don't want ' em , " replied Aunt Wood ; " an ' I've told Jeremiah so , only he's so faint - hearted . They're only after money an ' mischief . " " It would be just as much mischief to destroy Esau's books , or my ...
Page 231
... Aunt Wood sat as usual knitting by the window . Aunt Delia was by the fire , and Aunt Mary was busily engaged cutting out a set of shirts for Uncle Esau , and placing in little heaps gussets , and collars , and wristbands . " I wonder ...
... Aunt Wood sat as usual knitting by the window . Aunt Delia was by the fire , and Aunt Mary was busily engaged cutting out a set of shirts for Uncle Esau , and placing in little heaps gussets , and collars , and wristbands . " I wonder ...
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