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Updated: May 3, 2025
They stopped at the rectory, where Miss Amelyn provided herself with certain doles and gifts, which the American girl would have augmented with a five-pound note but for Miss Amelyn's horrified concern. "As many shillings would do, and they would be as grateful," she said. "More they wouldn't understand." "Then keep it, and dole it out as you like," said Sadie quickly.
If we had known you were so keen on 'good works, and so early at it, by Jove! we'd have got up a 'slummin' party, and all joined!" "And you haven't seen half," said Lord Beverdale from the box. "Miss Amelyn's too partial to the village. There's an old drunken retired poacher somewhere in a hut in Crawley Woods, whom it's death to approach, except with a large party.
"For all that, you needn't tell anybody it was given by ME," said Miss Desborough. "And you'll be sure to be ready to take the train this afternoon without delay." There was a certain peremptoriness in her voice very unlike Miss Amelyn's, yet apparently much more effective with the granddaughter. "Ay, miss. Then, if tha'll excoose mea, I'll go streight to 'oory oop sexten." She bustled away.
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