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He covered his face with his hands. The door opened. "What are you doing here, Elsie?" said a voice. "Go to bed, child. Why, who is this?" "Father Kwithmath, thithter." "Send her away," cried Robert, without raising his head. The door opened, and closed again. "Well," said Alice calmly, "and who are you? You may have lied to this poor child, but you cannot deceive me.
Now, if it wath 'The Queen of the Theath, or thome thuch name ath that, I thouldn't so much mind being drowned in her, but 'The Thithter Thue' thave uth!" "You are not going to drown at all," laughed Miss Elting, "so don't begin to lay any plans in that direction." "When is the boat coming here, Daddy?" questioned Jane. "To-morrow morning early, if they have her ready in time.
If you like, Thethilia, to be prentitht, you know the natur of the work and you know your companionth. Emma Gordon, in whothe lap you're a lying at prethent, would be a mother to you, and Joth'phine would be a thithter to you. I don't pretend to be of the angel breed myself, and I don't thay but what, when you mith'd your tip, you'd find me cut up rough, and thwear an oath or two at you.
Mammy Chloe always puth uth in the middle of her feather-bed. Tho me and thithter took a thofa pillow and got under the thofa and shut our eyeth tight. We wath hot," she added, gravely, "and tho wath the puppieth, but the lightnin' couldn't get uth."
Gradgrind looked out of window, and made no reply. Mr. Sleary emptied his glass and recalled the ladies. 'Thethilia my dear, kith me and good-bye! Mith Thquire, to thee you treating of her like a thithter, and a thithter that you trutht and honour with all your heart and more, ith a very pretty thight to me. I hope your brother may live to be better detherving of you, and a greater comfort to you.
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