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I do not know that either of them converted anybody; but John Venn's loveableness was not dependent upon dialectical ability. The youngest sister, Caroline, married the Rev. Ellis Batten, a master at Harrow School. He died young in 1830, and she was left with two daughters, the elder of whom, now Mrs.
When William Black was only five years old John Wesley preached to a large congregation in the Rev. Henry Venn's Church in the town.
Clym tried to imagine Venn's choice for a moment; but ceasing to be interested in the question he went on again with his gardening. No clearing up of the mystery was granted her for some time. But one afternoon Thomasin was upstairs getting ready for a walk, when she had occasion to come to the landing and call "Rachel."
That Venn's keen eye had discerned what Yeobright's feeble vision had not a man in the act of withdrawing from Eustacia's side was within the limits of the probable. If Eustacia had been able to follow the reddleman she would soon have found striking confirmation of her thought.
"Five of us, sir, but my eldest brother is in Captain Venn's troop." "So I heard, and what is this about a child besides?" "An orphan, sir, I found after the skirmish at the mill stream, who was left with us till her friends can send after her." "Well, well. You seem a worthy youth," said Mr.
His first active step in watching over Thomasin's interests was taken about seven o'clock the next evening, and was dictated by the news which he had learnt from the sad boy. That Eustacia was somehow the cause of Wildeve's carelessness in relation to the marriage had at once been Venn's conclusion on hearing of the secret meeting between them.
I am only your niece, and there is no necessity why you should concern yourself more about me." "Well, he has beaten us," her aunt said. "It really seems as if he had been playing with you in this way in revenge for my humbling him as I did by standing up against him at first." "O no, Aunt," murmured Thomasin. They said no more on the subject then. Diggory Venn's knock came soon after; and Mrs.
I'd a good mind to put a bullet through him to stop his impudence, for a disgrace to the place." "Then he was in the fight?" reiterated Steadfast. "Aye, was he. And got his deserts, I'll be bound, for we went smack smooth through Venn's horse, like a knife through a mouldy cheese, and left 'em lying to the right and left.
A certain secluded spot near Rainbarrow was, she knew, often Venn's chosen centre when staying in this neighbourhood; and she guessed at once that she had stumbled upon this mysterious retreat. The question arose in her mind whether or not she should ask him to guide her into the path.
Clym tried to imagine Venn's choice for a moment; but ceasing to be interested in the question he went on again with his gardening. No clearing up of the mystery was granted her for some time. But one afternoon Thomasin was upstairs getting ready for a walk, when she had occasion to come to the landing and call "Rachel."
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