This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 Excerpt: ...'It's let again, sir; and who do you think is the landlord V 'I can't say; is it anyone we know V 'Yes, it is Jim Smith.' 'Jim Smith!' repeated the vicar in great astonishment; 'I should have thought he had drunk himself to death before this. How ever did he get it V 'Fm sure I don't know, sir; it is said he does not ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 Excerpt: ...'It's let again, sir; and who do you think is the landlord V 'I can't say; is it anyone we know V 'Yes, it is Jim Smith.' 'Jim Smith!' repeated the vicar in great astonishment; 'I should have thought he had drunk himself to death before this. How ever did he get it V 'Fm sure I don't know, sir; it is said he does not drink so much as he used to do.' 'Is his poor wife alive V 'I believe so.' 'Well, we must go on trying. Perhaps we can get some other place. The meeting went off well, Grevett.' 'Yes, thanks to you, sir.' 'Indeed, I think the thanks are rather due to you. You have worked hard. But I am sure Mrs. Grevett must be tired, so I won't keep you. Good-night. Oh, one word: I was so sorry not to see your daughter or her husband here this evening, Mrs. Grevett.' 'Indeed, sir, you can hardly be as sorry as we are, ' sighed Mrs. Grevett. 'I did hope Susie would have come, even if Will didn't.' 'I should have liked to have seen them both/ said Mr. Brears, as he shook hands with both Mr. and Mrs, Grevett. Muriel Hamilton had gone to the vicarage with Mr. and Mrs. Norton, and a Colonel Norton, who was staying with them. Their carriage had been ordered to wait for them at the Grange. As the distance was so short between it and the vicarage they had arranged to walk home with Muriel and the children. 'Well/ said the colonel, as soon as they were outside the gate, 'your vicar is much too clever for such a poor living as this; he ought to be in a much better position. When I have heard him preach, if he comes up to what I expect, I shall try what I can do to get him on a bit. He ought to be a canon.' 'I don't think he would leave Bramley, ' said Muriel, quietly. 'I dare say you will find he will leave quickly enough, Miss Hamilton, if anything better offers. Clergym...
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