The Trial

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Title: The Trial or, More Links of the Daisy Chain

Author: Charlotte M. Yonge

Posting Date: July 19, 2009 [EBook #3744] Release Date: February, 2003 First Posted: August 15, 2001

Language: English

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THE TRIAL

or

MORE LINKS OF THE DAISY CHAIN

by

CHARLOTTE M. YONGE

CHAPTER I

Quand on veut dessecher un marais, on ne fait pas voter les grenouilles.—Mme. EMILE. DE GIRADIN

‘Richard? That’s right! Here’s a tea-cup waiting for you,’ as the almost thirty-year-old Incumbent of Cocksmoor, still looking like a young deacon, entered the room with his quiet step, and silent greeting to its four inmates.

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