David Elginbrod

o do wisely, chance is only to trouble them that

ay his landlady, whose grim attentions had been increasing rather than diminishing, addressed him suddenly as she was removing his breakfast apparatu

ny pupils yet,

how did you come to know

Sutherland. I like to know what concerns

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made no other answer than the

e teaching a tradesma

d be very happy. Do you

on to my grocer round the corner that you wanted pupils. Don't suppose, Mr. S

pted Hugh; and Miss Talbot

houldn't wonder if you might make an arrangement with Mr.

There were a good many poor people in it, buying sugar, and soap, &c.; and one lady apparently giving a large order. A you

Apple

isengaged in a few minute

as soon as she departed, he approached Hugh behind the ra

is Suth

"I think I've 'eard the name some

d me to you, I unders

your pardon. Will you ste

er, into a little appendix at the back of the shop. Mr. Appleditch was a mee

he, holding out his hand, as soo

, shaking hands with him as well as he coul

t pupils, d

es

every shop-ha! ha!" (The laugh was very mild.) "But I think Mrs. Appleditch could

he? A boy,

ry old, though. My Samuel is just ten, but a

ld you wish h

intend bringing him up for the ministry

e. But I do not know to

ological op

ve to teach your li

mother and I. Unworthy vessels, sir; mere earthen ve

ng this conversation, and lifted them upwards from the wrists, like

ill be for me-not knowing your opinions-

re a little, and there a little, sir. As the bow i

nly, and peeped out, as if he feared he was w

us the honour, sir, to dine with us next Lord's day-we may call it a work of

py. What is your add

ome together. Service commences at eleven. Mrs. Appleditch will be

e connection. But his principle was, to take whatever offered, and thus make way for the ne

enge upon circumstances, resolved at least to have a dinner out of them. So he went to a chop house, had a chop and a glass of ale, and was astonished to find how much he enjoyed them. In fact, abstinen

he wandered through Shoreditch, and Houndsditch, and Petticoat-lane, gazing at the faces of his brothers and sisters; which faces having been

Hugh felt dwarfed beside him; for he had to look right up, as he passed, to see his face. He was dressed in loose, shabby black. He had high and otherwise very marked features, and a dark complexion. A general carelessness of demeanour was strangely combined with an expression of reposeful strength and quiet concentration of will.

nd and above him, he saw, unmistakeably, the same remarkable countenance looking down upon him from the front row of the gallery. He continued his circuit of observation, trying to discover the face of Funkelstein in the boxes or circles; but involuntarily he turned his gaze back to the strange countenance, which still seemed bent towards his. The curtain rose, and during the second act he fo

ns with his boots and the door-mat, but it was of no use: the austerity of her countenance would not relax in the least

ght, Mis

ded from the offended

for being on good terms with everybody. But he resolved to have it out with her next morn

s, he asked her to say to her mistress that he wanted to speak to her. She brought back a message, which she delivered with some difficulty, and evidently under compulsion-that if Mr. Sutherland wanted to speak to her, h

ms something is wron

r. Suth

I was rather la

te, Mr. Su

the thermometer, in place of rising under

on parole, you know, Miss Talbo

erty. You'll go the way of all the rest

am in any particular wan

or you. Who can tell when the Spirit may be poured from on high? But it's very sad to me, Mr. Sutherland, to see

Talbot's sympathy with his threatening fate. Conscience, too, had something to do with the change; for, muc

rland, that I showed you a

inely troubled about him, and resolved to of

longer, you will find I a

steadiness won't mak

wered Hugh; "and you wouldn't turn me into the stre

Mr. Sutherland. Do yo

eart!" said Hugh.

er eyes glistened as she took it. She pres

ght between t

y save him? He's surely not far from the kingdom of