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 Wysłany: Śro 14:12, 16 Lut 2011 Temat postu: meritsintoplay.Themanwasasdeafandcoldasarock |
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meritsintoplay.Themanwasasdeafandcoldasarock;neverdidpoor
tradesmengainapennyfromhim;neverwerethebailiffsdelayedone
singleminutefromtheirprey.TheBeinkleiderbusinessforinstance
showedprettywellthegeniusofthetwo.Hayeswasforclosingwith
himatonce;buthiswifesawthevastprofitswhichmightbedrawnout
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ofhimandarrangedtheapprenticeshipandthepartnershipbeforeal-
ludedto.Thewomanheartilyscornedandspituponherhusbandwho
fawneduponherlikeaspaniel.Shelovedgoodcheer;shedidnotwant
foracertainkindofgenerosity.TheonlyfeelingthatHayeshadforany-
oneexcepthimselfwasforhiswifewhomheheldinacowardlyawe
andattachment:helikeddrinktoowhichmadehimchirpingand
merryandacceptedwillinglyanytreatsthathisacquaintancesmightof-
ferhim;buthewouldsufferagonieswhenhiswifebroughtorordered
from the cellar a bottle of wine.
AndnowfortheDoctor.Hewasaboutseventyyearsofage.Hehad
beenmuchabroad;hewasofasobercheerfulaspect;hedressedhand-
somelyandquietlyinabroadhatandcassock;butsawnocompanyex-
ceptthefewfriendswhomhemetatthecoffee-house.Hehadanincome
ofaboutonehundredpoundswhichhepromisedtoleavetoyoung
Billings.Hewasamusedwiththeladandfondofhismotherandhad
boardedwiththemforsomeyearspast.TheDoctorinfactwasourold
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