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Dynevor Terrace: or, the clue of life — Volume 2 by Charlotte Mary Yonge
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clergyman.'

'I know. I have been telling your uncle so; but we can do something.
You might take the curacy, and do a great deal of good. There used
to be wild places sadly neglected in my time. I hope that, since it
has been given back to us, we may feel it more as a stewardship than
I did when it was mine.'

James sighed, and looked softened and thoughtful.

'Your uncle means to purchase an annuity for Jane,' she added; 'and
if we could only think what to do for the Faithfulls! I wonder
whether they would come and stay with us. At least they can never
vex themselves again at not paying rent!'

After a pause--'Jem, my dear, could you manage to give your uncle the
true account of your marriage? He admires Isabel very much, I can
tell you, and is pleased at the connexion. But I fancy, though he
will not say so, that Mr. Ponsonby has desired him to find out all he
can about Louis; and unluckily they have persuaded themselves that
poor Louis courted Isabel, supposing that she was to have
Beauchastel, and, finding his error, betook himself to Mary.'

'Turning Isabel over to me! Extremely flattering.'

'Now, Jem, don't be angry. It is only foolish talk! But unluckily
I can't persuade your uncle not to think the real story all my
partiality; and you might do much more, if it be not too unpleasant
to you.'

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