’Iwasneversodistressedinmylife，’MarkRobartssaidtohiswife。
’Andyouthinkyouhavedonenogood？’
’Onlythis，thatIhaveconvincedmyselfthatthepoormanistoresponsibleforwhathedoes，andthatforhersakeaswellasforhisown，somepersonshouldbeenabledtointerfereforhisprotection。’
ThenhetoldMrsRobartswhatMrWalkerhadsaid；alsothemessagewhichMrCrawleyhadsenttothearchdeacon。Butthebothagreedthatthatmessageneednotbesentanyfurther。
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