Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870, Fildes, Luke, Sir, 1844-1927 · London : Chapman and Hall · leaf 98
! You have the wisdom of Love, returned the Minor Canon, and it was the highest wisdom ever known upon this earth,remember. As to mine—but the less said of that commonplacecommodity the better. Good night! She took the hand he offered her, and gratefully and almost re-verently raised it to her… … SMOOTHING THE WAY. 73 to pass wliat lie had promised to effect, and what must somehowbe done. I shall probably be asked to marry them, he reflected, and I would they were married and gone! But this pressesfirst. He debated principally, whether he should write to youngDrood, or whether he should…