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“It’s no more than what I’ve allays said,” followed Mrs. Glegg. “Other folks may be surprised, but I’m not. I’ve said over and over again — years ago I’ve said Menn — ‘Mark my words; that child ‘ull come to no good; there isn’t a bit of our family in her.’ And as for her Women Oversized Coats having Men Phone so much schooling, I never thought well o’ that. I’d my reasons when I said I wouldn’t pay anything toward it.”
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While Mr. Glegg was speaking, a tall dark figure was seen hurrying past the window.
“Why, there’s Mrs. Moss,” said Mrs. Tulliver. “The bad news must Dame ha’ reached her, then”; and she went out to open the door, Maggie eagerly following her.
“That’s fortunate,” said Mrs. Glegg. “She can agree to the list o’ things to be bought in. It’s but right she should do her share when it’s her own brother.”
Mrs. Moss Vans Casual Shoes Men was in too much agitation to resist Mrs. Tulliver’s movement, as she drew her into the parlor automatically, without reflecting that it was hardly kind to take her among so many persons in the firslinks:
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