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Ah, my dear," continued Mr Morgan, "I daresay they had their troubles in those days; but facing a governor or so now and then, or even passing a night in the stocks, is a very different thing from a showing-up in the 'Times, not to speak of the complications of duty. Let us go out and call at Folgate's, and see whether he thinks anything can be done to the church."
"The aunt by that time had begun to talk of something else, and it was doubtful if Christine's moralizing had been even accorded a hearing. It was her remark, however the aunt's remark, I mean about travel enlarging the mind, that gave the youngest Brimley Bomefield her great idea for the showing-up of Roger.
"Well, the trouble is this: I've got an anonymous letter from Red Mick or some of his people, saying that they are going to give you and me a great showing-up about being hidden in the tree together." "What can they say?" she asked, uncomprehendingly. "Well, of course, they will talk about our being in the tree together and all that kind of thing, you know.
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