But Wedderburn did not answer her. She was indeed one of those people who seem destined to make unanswered remarks.
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Transcriber’s note
The original has been preserved, except for the following corrections, on page
11 “contion” changed to “condition” (in an extremely dishevelled condition.)
99 , changed to . (parables rather. Do you mean)
221 . added (but it hit him. Yes, ma’am)
257 ” removed (was his silly name for me.)
259 beginning double quotes added and nested double quotes changed to single quotes (“‘Have you read it?’ ... ‘The bravest and the best,’ said I again).
Additional: the book mentioned on page 216 “Smiles’ Elp Yourself” is an existing book “Self help; with illustrations of conduct and perseverance” by Samuel Smiles, to be found on Project Gutenberg as Ebook number [935].