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Before breakfast in the , Arthur walked out to look about hi was fine and he had an hour on his hands, he crossed the

river by the ferry, and strolled along a footpath through so-path, he found the ferry-boat on the

opposite side, and a gentleentlehtly

and gay appearance, a well-knit figure, and a rich dark complexion As

Arthur caer

glanced at him for astones into the water with his foot There was so the theht had an air of cruelty

in it

Most of us have more or less frequently derived a si so away an obstacle, or even destroying an insentient

object The gentlehts were preoccupied, as his face showed, and he

took no notice of a fine Newfoundland dog, atched hier to spring into the

river on receiving his n The ferry-boat can, and when it grounded his master took hi,' he said to the dog 'You won't do for ladies'

co wet Lie down'

Clenna into the boat, and took his seat

The dog did as he was ordered The , with his hands

in his pockets, and towered between Clennahtly out as soon as they touched the other side, and

went away Clennalad to be rid of them

The church clock struck the breakfast hour as he walked up the little

lane by which the garden-gate was approached Theassailed hiht Clennaate was opened by

one of the rosyand the

entleether in the garden Then she said to the , 'Mr Clennam, sir,' and tripped away