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THE TRIAL

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MORE LINKS OF THE DAISY CHAIN




CHAPTER I



Quand on veut dessecher un marais, on ne fait pas voter les
grenouilles. --Mme. EMILE. DE GIRADIN


'Richard? That's right! Here's a tea-cup waiting for you,' as the
almost thirty-year-old Incumbent of Cocksmoor, still looking like a
young deacon, entered the room with his quiet step, and silent
greeting to its four inmates.

'Thank you, Ethel. Is papa gone out?'