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Updated: July 21, 2025
'Pussy's, Jack! We must drink Many happy returns to her. Come, uncle; take your dutiful and sharp-set nephew in to dinner. 'And, Lord! here's Mrs. Tope! cries the boy. 'Lovelier than ever! 'Never you mind me, Master Edwin, retorts the Verger's wife; 'I can take care of myself. 'You can't. You're much too handsome. Give me a kiss because it's Pussy's birthday.
Hill, when he apprehended that, after all he had said, the mountain might, at last, bring forth a rat. Mr. Marshal, who instantly saw what passed in the verger's mind, relieved him from this fear, by refraining even from a smile on this occasion. He only said to the child, in a grave manner, "I am afraid, my dear, we shall be obliged to spoil your diversion. Mr.
Canon Wilton had not mentioned Rosamund's name to the verger's widow, who had no evil thoughts of bigamy. Presently the chimes sounded in the tower, and Mrs. Soper saw the two visitors pause in their walk to listen. They both looked upwards towards the Cathedral, and on the lady's face there was a rapt expression which was remarked by Mrs. Soper.
There was Victor, whose father rang the Cathedral chimes. There were David and Genevieve, and Madeleine and Virginie and Etienne, and last of all there was jean, the Verger's son little Jean, the youngest in the class. Mother Meraut nodded to them all as they passed.
'It's a ghost; I'll be bound it's a ghost, said old Betty; 'they say they do haunt all these queer old places. 'Well, we'll have a look, said her husband, summoning up all his courage; 'so here goes. He turned the key, the door flew open, and out came the three poor children, weary, pale, and shivering with cold. 'Well, I never! said the verger's wife, holding up her hands in amazement.
Jinks; the verger's wife, dusted it well and beat up the cushions with great energy every Thursday when she cleaned the church. The pew was empty this morning; but it was early yet, and the children sat in eager expectation until the last clang of the bell sounded and the vicar entered.
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