The Emigrant Family ; Or, the Story of An Australian Settler 1
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*• I have a favour to beg, Miss Rachael," com- menced Mr. Hurley, as he opened the door, well .knowing by the cart outside who was within. " Marianna ! Katharine ! shopping ? — or some- thing about this man?" '' Yes, Mr. Hurley," said Rachael, "and a favour too for him, if you want one from me." " Pray what is it, ladies ? I can tell you this, that his assault on the police is only a piece of humbug." " I knew it," exclaimed Marianna : " I told papa, did I not, Katharine, that he would never be... guilty of any real crime ? and I was sure that Mr. Hurley would know so too." rachael's request. 231 ** You do me too much honour on that point, Miss Bracton," said Mr. Hurley, rather seriously; " I have not yet examined him ; all I know is from the paltry story of his accuser. But what is this favour, Miss Moses, and what is the condition of your acceding to the request I have to make ? Or, perhaps, I had better make the first state- ment. You often give the constable, Grimsby, a glass of rum ; I know it is out of kindness to a man whom no one associates with — but, I assure you, it has the reverse of a benevolent effect : — he then wants more, and goes down to Burne's, and gets rid of the friend he might keep in his pocket.
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