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Adam Bede
Adam Bede

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 24 of Adam Bede is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By George Eliot • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 24 of Adam Bede by George Eliot holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 24 of Adam Bede contain?

Chapter 24 holds 405 sentences of Adam Bede, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 24 of Adam Bede by George Eliot exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 405 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 24 of Adam Bede?

Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 81 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 24 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 24 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Adam Bede

Common questions about reading Adam Bede by George Eliot on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Adam Bede?

Yes. All 9026 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #507 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Adam Bede is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #507, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Adam Bede take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1806 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Adam Bede section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Adam Bede

Words and structures a reader meets early in Adam Bede, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Workshop
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Single
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Mirror
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Egyptian
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The Delivery of the Letter
The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.
He had the letter in his pocket, and was anxious to have an opportunity of talking to Hetty alone.
He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.
He expected this, for it was the first time she had met him since she had been aware that he had seen her with Arthur in the Grove.
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Adam Bede

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 24 of Adam Bede is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Delivery of the Letter
Line 2
The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.
Line 3
He had the letter in his pocket, and was anxious to have an opportunity of talking to Hetty alone.
Line 4
He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.
Line 5
He expected this, for it was the first time she had met him since she had been aware that he had seen her with Arthur in the Grove.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Alone adjective US /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading “He had the letter in his pocket, and was anxious to have an opportunity of talking to Hetty alone.”

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All words in this reading · 67

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

Adam

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From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.

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aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading He had the letter in his pocket, and was anxious to have an opportunity of talking to Hetty alone.

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an

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From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.

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and

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From this reading He had the letter in his pocket, and was anxious to have an opportunity of talking to Hetty alone.

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anxious

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From this reading He had the letter in his pocket, and was anxious to have an opportunity of talking to Hetty alone.

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Arthur

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From this reading He expected this, for it was the first time she had met him since she had been aware that he had seen her with Arthur in the Grove.

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at

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From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.

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aware

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From this reading He expected this, for it was the first time she had met him since she had been aware that he had seen her with Arthur in the Grove.

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been

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From this reading He expected this, for it was the first time she had met him since she had been aware that he had seen her with Arthur in the Grove.

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came

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From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.

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changed

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From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.

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church

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From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.

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constrained

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From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.

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could

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From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.

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Delivery

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From this reading The Delivery of the Letter

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doubtful

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From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.

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expected

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From this reading He expected this, for it was the first time she had met him since she had been aware that he had seen her with Arthur in the Grove.

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face

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From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.

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first

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From this reading He expected this, for it was the first time she had met him since she had been aware that he had seen her with Arthur in the Grove.

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for

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From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.

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go

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From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.

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Grove

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From this reading He expected this, for it was the first time she had met him since she had been aware that he had seen her with Arthur in the Grove.

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had

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From this reading He had the letter in his pocket, and was anxious to have an opportunity of talking to Hetty alone.

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hands

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From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.

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have

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From this reading He had the letter in his pocket, and was anxious to have an opportunity of talking to Hetty alone.

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He

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From this reading He had the letter in his pocket, and was anxious to have an opportunity of talking to Hetty alone.

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her

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From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.

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Hetty

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From this reading He had the letter in his pocket, and was anxious to have an opportunity of talking to Hetty alone.

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him

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From this reading He expected this, for it was the first time she had met him since she had been aware that he had seen her with Arthur in the Grove.

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his

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From this reading He had the letter in his pocket, and was anxious to have an opportunity of talking to Hetty alone.

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home

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From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.

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hoping

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From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.

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in

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From this reading He had the letter in his pocket, and was anxious to have an opportunity of talking to Hetty alone.

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invitation

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From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.

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it

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From this reading He expected this, for it was the first time she had met him since she had been aware that he had seen her with Arthur in the Grove.

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joined

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From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.

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Letter

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From this reading The Delivery of the Letter

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manner

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From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.

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met

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From this reading He expected this, for it was the first time she had met him since she had been aware that he had seen her with Arthur in the Grove.

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next

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From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.

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not

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From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.

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of

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From this reading The Delivery of the Letter

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on

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From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.

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opportunity

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From this reading He had the letter in his pocket, and was anxious to have an opportunity of talking to Hetty alone.

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out

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From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.

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pocket

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From this reading He had the letter in his pocket, and was anxious to have an opportunity of talking to Hetty alone.

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Poysers

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From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.

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seat

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From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.

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see

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From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.

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seen

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From this reading He expected this, for it was the first time she had met him since she had been aware that he had seen her with Arthur in the Grove.

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shake

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From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.

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she

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From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.

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since

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From this reading He expected this, for it was the first time she had met him since she had been aware that he had seen her with Arthur in the Grove.

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Sunday

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From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.

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talking

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From this reading He had the letter in his pocket, and was anxious to have an opportunity of talking to Hetty alone.

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that

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From this reading He expected this, for it was the first time she had met him since she had been aware that he had seen her with Arthur in the Grove.

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The

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From this reading The Delivery of the Letter

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their

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From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.

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them

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From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.

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this

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From this reading He expected this, for it was the first time she had met him since she had been aware that he had seen her with Arthur in the Grove.

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time

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From this reading He expected this, for it was the first time she had met him since she had been aware that he had seen her with Arthur in the Grove.

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to

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From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.

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up

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From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.

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was

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From this reading He had the letter in his pocket, and was anxious to have an opportunity of talking to Hetty alone.

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way

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From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.

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when

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From this reading He could not see her face at church, for she had changed her seat, and when he came up to her to shake hands, her manner was doubtful and constrained.

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with

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From this reading The next Sunday Adam joined the Poysers on their way out of church, hoping for an invitation to go home with them.

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