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was all you, miss.’
‘I have known nothing of it. It was Mr. Jarndyce, Char-
ley.’
‘Yes, miss, but it was all done for the love of you and that
you might be my mistress. If you please, miss, I am a little
present with his love, and it was all done for the love of you.
Me and Tom was to be sure to remember it.’
Charley dried her eyes and entered on her functions, go-
ing in her matronly little way about and about the room and
folding up everything she could lay her hands upon. Pres-
ently Charley came creeping back to my side and said, ‘Oh,
don’t cry, if you please, miss.’
And I said again, ‘I can’t help it, Charley.’
And Charley said again, ‘No, miss, nor I can’t help it.’
And so, after all, I did cry for joy indeed, and so did she.

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