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he pau ed ju a moment at th livin -room do r, and then, with a
mil unlik h r u ual If, nt r d th r m. A middl -ag man ad-
vanced to me t h r. "Do I hav th pl a ur of p aking to 1i urn-
ham?" h a k d polit ly. "I a· ur you th plea ur i all min , Ir.
o t n." "Well, 1i urnham, you r memb r I aid in my I tt r I had
a propo ition to off r you." " h, y , y ; I r member p rf ctly."
"Well, h r it i : I hav wo fin boy and a little girl. fy wife and
I (h r a ga p from Mi ~ Burnham) are un\i illing to nd th m to th
public chool and, a I b li v y u ar capabl and \\' can tru ~t you fully,
I offer you the plac of govern .. and will pay you a good alary."
or an an w r, Mi urnham f II into a d ad faint and when ~ h r -
viv d th g ntl man wa · gon and h wa. in her own room, till rejoic-
ing in her thirty-five y ar of ingle happin . . _ lady Mallory.
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