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Out of her sphere - University Library

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HOW CLARE WAITED. 109<br />

"and Mr. Thornton was always a good<br />

master."<br />

'* Well, yes, lie wor," said Deb, thought-<br />

fully, " in his way, just as he wor a good<br />

husband, but I'd rat<strong>her</strong> hev one myself<br />

that made a little more stir in the place.<br />

Squire Jones, now, w<strong>her</strong>e I wor before I<br />

cum <strong>her</strong>e—lor ! what a man he wor for<br />

swarin ! The least thing that put him out<br />

he'd rap out oaths by the dozen. But<br />

'twere on'y his way. We none on us<br />

minded him. It kep us alive, yew see,<br />

an' let us know t<strong>her</strong>e was a man in th'<br />

house."<br />

*' I wish you would go and see' to the<br />

beef tea," said Clare. " Mr. Thornton will<br />

want it by eleven. It's time it was on."<br />

Away Deb went, and Clare sipped <strong>her</strong><br />

tea and thought matters over. '^ It's time<br />

some one went to see what those old stones<br />

can tell them," she thought ;<br />

" and no one<br />

will ever think <strong>of</strong> it, unless they're put on

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