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Her husband fixed his eyes earnestly on her face.
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“No, I know you won’t let your poor mother speak — that’s been the way all my life — your father never minded what I said — it ‘ud Chile have been o’ no use for me to beg and pray — and it ‘ud be no use now, not if I was to go down o’ my hands and knees ——”
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Mr. Tulliver had sunk back in his chair trembling.
“You may do as you like wi’ me, Bessy,” he said, in a low voice; “I’ve been the bringing of you to poverty — this world’s too many for me — I’m nought but a bankrupt; it’s no use standing up for anything now.”
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