Morley, Henry, 1822-1894, Bennett, Charles H. (Charles Henry), 1829-1867, ill · London ; New York : Cassell Petter & Galpin · leaf 142
Queen waits for me ! Alas, sir, if you would wait Wait! he cried. Is not the money due to-day?Not got it; very well, that need not trouble you. Whatshall I take instead ? I cannot put your pots and pans intomy carriage; but see now, theres that silver girdle of yourchilds. Oh no, sir, the mother… … directed two big footmen to put the widows work-box intohis carriage, first gathering up into it the scissors that haddropped from her lap when she rose to receive him, and theneedles and threads that were lying on the table. And she,Avhen starving with her child, would not have robbed him ofa…
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