long as t. Mrs Price comes, every year; but  of . It  men  ers. ongue— You understand.

    t  me ends to be my husband.

    t is  is t of all.

    I touc, t —so   me.

    You believe it, I said. I looked at Nurse Bacon; but she had heard me and opened her eyes.

    Dont make anyt, sable voice. Miss ilson believes all sorts of nonsense. Only ask  creatures live in the moon.

    Curse you! said Miss ilson. I told you t as a confidence!— You may see, Mrs Rivers, o diminisanding.—Does my broto abuse me? thieves! Devils!

    Nurse Bacon made a so fists; and Miss ilson gre again. I said, after a moment,

    You may t you like about t you? But ie s out, in time.

    I  you kno is your  sign you out.

    I stared at  Nurse Bacon. Is t true? I asked. Nurse Bacon nodded. I began to  ser never, never will!

    Miss ilson s perhaps he

    ill visit, and take a c? t let us see our vis-tors, you kno is the law.

    I wiped my face.  come, I said. , if he did, I would kill him!

    S  of fear. You must not say suc be good. Dont you kno taking you, of binding you— t ter—

    ater, murmured Mrs Price, in a shuddering way.

    ts enoug—s me—stop stirring up the ladies.

    And again, s.

    So t. Betty e or t t back to   out a murmur or a moan from be door t of ragged s of Mr Ibbss sister. I t of all my . I began, again, to s. I felt suddenly I t feel, o my feet and o ther, and back.

    If only t see out. And t the Borough!

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