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The Black Dwarf

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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--Last scene of all, To close this strange eventful history.--AS YOU LIKE IT.
On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.
I do not ask you to accompany, or follow me; you will attend to my interest and your own more effectually by remaining where you are.
It is unnecessary to enter into a minute detail concerning the causes of the strange events which yesterday took place.
I think I have reason to complain of the usage I have received from Sir Edward Mauley, who is your nearest kinsman by the mother’s side; but as he has declared you his heir, and is to put you in immediate possession of a large part of his fortune, I account it a full atonement.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Black Dwarf

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The Black Dwarf is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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--Last scene of all, To close this strange eventful history.--AS YOU LIKE IT.
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On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.
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I do not ask you to accompany, or follow me; you will attend to my interest and your own more effectually by remaining where you are.
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It is unnecessary to enter into a minute detail concerning the causes of the strange events which yesterday took place.
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I think I have reason to complain of the usage I have received from Sir Edward Mauley, who is your nearest kinsman by the mother’s side; but as he has declared you his heir, and is to put you in immediate possession of a large part of his fortune, I account it a full atonement.

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Heir noun US /er/

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading “I think I have reason to complain of the usage I have received from Sir Edward Mauley, who is your nearest kinsman by the mother’s side; but as he has declared you his heir, and is to put you in immediate possession of a large part of his fortune, I account it a full atonement.”

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a

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

abroad

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

accompany

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From this reading I do not ask you to accompany, or follow me; you will attend to my interest and your own more effectually by remaining where you are.

account

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From this reading I think I have reason to complain of the usage I have received from Sir Edward Mauley, who is your nearest kinsman by the mother’s side; but as he has declared you his heir, and is to put you in immediate possession of a large part of his fortune, I account it a full atonement.

all

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From this reading --Last scene of all, To close this strange eventful history.--AS YOU LIKE IT.

and

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

are

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From this reading I do not ask you to accompany, or follow me; you will attend to my interest and your own more effectually by remaining where you are.

AS

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From this reading --Last scene of all, To close this strange eventful history.--AS YOU LIKE IT.

ask

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From this reading I do not ask you to accompany, or follow me; you will attend to my interest and your own more effectually by remaining where you are.

atonement

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From this reading I think I have reason to complain of the usage I have received from Sir Edward Mauley, who is your nearest kinsman by the mother’s side; but as he has declared you his heir, and is to put you in immediate possession of a large part of his fortune, I account it a full atonement.

attend

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From this reading I do not ask you to accompany, or follow me; you will attend to my interest and your own more effectually by remaining where you are.

but

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From this reading I think I have reason to complain of the usage I have received from Sir Edward Mauley, who is your nearest kinsman by the mother’s side; but as he has declared you his heir, and is to put you in immediate possession of a large part of his fortune, I account it a full atonement.

by

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From this reading I do not ask you to accompany, or follow me; you will attend to my interest and your own more effectually by remaining where you are.

causes

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From this reading It is unnecessary to enter into a minute detail concerning the causes of the strange events which yesterday took place.

CHILD

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

close

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From this reading --Last scene of all, To close this strange eventful history.--AS YOU LIKE IT.

compel

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

complain

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From this reading I think I have reason to complain of the usage I have received from Sir Edward Mauley, who is your nearest kinsman by the mother’s side; but as he has declared you his heir, and is to put you in immediate possession of a large part of his fortune, I account it a full atonement.

concerning

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From this reading It is unnecessary to enter into a minute detail concerning the causes of the strange events which yesterday took place.

DEAREST

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

declared

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From this reading I think I have reason to complain of the usage I have received from Sir Edward Mauley, who is your nearest kinsman by the mother’s side; but as he has declared you his heir, and is to put you in immediate possession of a large part of his fortune, I account it a full atonement.

detail

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From this reading It is unnecessary to enter into a minute detail concerning the causes of the strange events which yesterday took place.

do

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From this reading I do not ask you to accompany, or follow me; you will attend to my interest and your own more effectually by remaining where you are.

Edward

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From this reading I think I have reason to complain of the usage I have received from Sir Edward Mauley, who is your nearest kinsman by the mother’s side; but as he has declared you his heir, and is to put you in immediate possession of a large part of his fortune, I account it a full atonement.

effectually

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From this reading I do not ask you to accompany, or follow me; you will attend to my interest and your own more effectually by remaining where you are.

enter

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From this reading It is unnecessary to enter into a minute detail concerning the causes of the strange events which yesterday took place.

eventful

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From this reading --Last scene of all, To close this strange eventful history.--AS YOU LIKE IT.

events

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From this reading It is unnecessary to enter into a minute detail concerning the causes of the strange events which yesterday took place.

father

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

follow

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From this reading I do not ask you to accompany, or follow me; you will attend to my interest and your own more effectually by remaining where you are.

following

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

for

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

foreign

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

fortune

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From this reading I think I have reason to complain of the usage I have received from Sir Edward Mauley, who is your nearest kinsman by the mother’s side; but as he has declared you his heir, and is to put you in immediate possession of a large part of his fortune, I account it a full atonement.

from

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

full

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From this reading I think I have reason to complain of the usage I have received from Sir Edward Mauley, who is your nearest kinsman by the mother’s side; but as he has declared you his heir, and is to put you in immediate possession of a large part of his fortune, I account it a full atonement.

government

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

has

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From this reading I think I have reason to complain of the usage I have received from Sir Edward Mauley, who is your nearest kinsman by the mother’s side; but as he has declared you his heir, and is to put you in immediate possession of a large part of his fortune, I account it a full atonement.

have

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From this reading I think I have reason to complain of the usage I have received from Sir Edward Mauley, who is your nearest kinsman by the mother’s side; but as he has declared you his heir, and is to put you in immediate possession of a large part of his fortune, I account it a full atonement.

he

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From this reading I think I have reason to complain of the usage I have received from Sir Edward Mauley, who is your nearest kinsman by the mother’s side; but as he has declared you his heir, and is to put you in immediate possession of a large part of his fortune, I account it a full atonement.

heirnounUS /er/

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading I think I have reason to complain of the usage I have received from Sir Edward Mauley, who is your nearest kinsman by the mother’s side; but as he has declared you his heir, and is to put you in immediate possession of a large part of his fortune, I account it a full atonement.

her

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

his

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From this reading I think I have reason to complain of the usage I have received from Sir Edward Mauley, who is your nearest kinsman by the mother’s side; but as he has declared you his heir, and is to put you in immediate possession of a large part of his fortune, I account it a full atonement.

history

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From this reading --Last scene of all, To close this strange eventful history.--AS YOU LIKE IT.

I

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From this reading I do not ask you to accompany, or follow me; you will attend to my interest and your own more effectually by remaining where you are.

immediate

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From this reading I think I have reason to complain of the usage I have received from Sir Edward Mauley, who is your nearest kinsman by the mother’s side; but as he has declared you his heir, and is to put you in immediate possession of a large part of his fortune, I account it a full atonement.

in

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

interest

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From this reading I do not ask you to accompany, or follow me; you will attend to my interest and your own more effectually by remaining where you are.

into

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From this reading It is unnecessary to enter into a minute detail concerning the causes of the strange events which yesterday took place.

is

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

IT

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From this reading --Last scene of all, To close this strange eventful history.--AS YOU LIKE IT.

kinsman

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From this reading I think I have reason to complain of the usage I have received from Sir Edward Mauley, who is your nearest kinsman by the mother’s side; but as he has declared you his heir, and is to put you in immediate possession of a large part of his fortune, I account it a full atonement.

large

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From this reading I think I have reason to complain of the usage I have received from Sir Edward Mauley, who is your nearest kinsman by the mother’s side; but as he has declared you his heir, and is to put you in immediate possession of a large part of his fortune, I account it a full atonement.

Last

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From this reading --Last scene of all, To close this strange eventful history.--AS YOU LIKE IT.

letter

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

LIKE

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From this reading --Last scene of all, To close this strange eventful history.--AS YOU LIKE IT.

malice

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

Mauley

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From this reading I think I have reason to complain of the usage I have received from Sir Edward Mauley, who is your nearest kinsman by the mother’s side; but as he has declared you his heir, and is to put you in immediate possession of a large part of his fortune, I account it a full atonement.

me

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

minute

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From this reading It is unnecessary to enter into a minute detail concerning the causes of the strange events which yesterday took place.

Miss

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

more

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From this reading I do not ask you to accompany, or follow me; you will attend to my interest and your own more effectually by remaining where you are.

morning

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

mother's

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From this reading I think I have reason to complain of the usage I have received from Sir Edward Mauley, who is your nearest kinsman by the mother’s side; but as he has declared you his heir, and is to put you in immediate possession of a large part of his fortune, I account it a full atonement.

Mr

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

MY

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

nearest

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From this reading I think I have reason to complain of the usage I have received from Sir Edward Mauley, who is your nearest kinsman by the mother’s side; but as he has declared you his heir, and is to put you in immediate possession of a large part of his fortune, I account it a full atonement.

next

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

not

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From this reading I do not ask you to accompany, or follow me; you will attend to my interest and your own more effectually by remaining where you are.

of

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From this reading --Last scene of all, To close this strange eventful history.--AS YOU LIKE IT.

On

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

or

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From this reading I do not ask you to accompany, or follow me; you will attend to my interest and your own more effectually by remaining where you are.

own

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

part

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From this reading I think I have reason to complain of the usage I have received from Sir Edward Mauley, who is your nearest kinsman by the mother’s side; but as he has declared you his heir, and is to put you in immediate possession of a large part of his fortune, I account it a full atonement.

parts

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

persecuting

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

place

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From this reading It is unnecessary to enter into a minute detail concerning the causes of the strange events which yesterday took place.

possession

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From this reading I think I have reason to complain of the usage I have received from Sir Edward Mauley, who is your nearest kinsman by the mother’s side; but as he has declared you his heir, and is to put you in immediate possession of a large part of his fortune, I account it a full atonement.

presented

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

put

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From this reading I think I have reason to complain of the usage I have received from Sir Edward Mauley, who is your nearest kinsman by the mother’s side; but as he has declared you his heir, and is to put you in immediate possession of a large part of his fortune, I account it a full atonement.

Ratcliffe

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

reason

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From this reading I think I have reason to complain of the usage I have received from Sir Edward Mauley, who is your nearest kinsman by the mother’s side; but as he has declared you his heir, and is to put you in immediate possession of a large part of his fortune, I account it a full atonement.

received

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From this reading I think I have reason to complain of the usage I have received from Sir Edward Mauley, who is your nearest kinsman by the mother’s side; but as he has declared you his heir, and is to put you in immediate possession of a large part of his fortune, I account it a full atonement.

remain

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

remaining

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From this reading I do not ask you to accompany, or follow me; you will attend to my interest and your own more effectually by remaining where you are.

retreat

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

safety

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

scene

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From this reading --Last scene of all, To close this strange eventful history.--AS YOU LIKE IT.

side

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From this reading I think I have reason to complain of the usage I have received from Sir Edward Mauley, who is your nearest kinsman by the mother’s side; but as he has declared you his heir, and is to put you in immediate possession of a large part of his fortune, I account it a full atonement.

Sir

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From this reading I think I have reason to complain of the usage I have received from Sir Edward Mauley, who is your nearest kinsman by the mother’s side; but as he has declared you his heir, and is to put you in immediate possession of a large part of his fortune, I account it a full atonement.

some

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

strange

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From this reading --Last scene of all, To close this strange eventful history.--AS YOU LIKE IT.

tenor

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

the

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

think

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From this reading I think I have reason to complain of the usage I have received from Sir Edward Mauley, who is your nearest kinsman by the mother’s side; but as he has declared you his heir, and is to put you in immediate possession of a large part of his fortune, I account it a full atonement.

this

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From this reading --Last scene of all, To close this strange eventful history.--AS YOU LIKE IT.

time

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

To

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From this reading --Last scene of all, To close this strange eventful history.--AS YOU LIKE IT.

took

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From this reading It is unnecessary to enter into a minute detail concerning the causes of the strange events which yesterday took place.

unnecessary

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From this reading It is unnecessary to enter into a minute detail concerning the causes of the strange events which yesterday took place.

usage

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From this reading I think I have reason to complain of the usage I have received from Sir Edward Mauley, who is your nearest kinsman by the mother’s side; but as he has declared you his heir, and is to put you in immediate possession of a large part of his fortune, I account it a full atonement.

Vere

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

where

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From this reading I do not ask you to accompany, or follow me; you will attend to my interest and your own more effectually by remaining where you are.

which

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

who

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From this reading I think I have reason to complain of the usage I have received from Sir Edward Mauley, who is your nearest kinsman by the mother’s side; but as he has declared you his heir, and is to put you in immediate possession of a large part of his fortune, I account it a full atonement.

will

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

with

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From this reading On the next morning, Mr. Ratcliffe presented Miss Vere with a letter from her father, of which the following is the tenor:-- “MY DEAREST CHILD, The malice of a persecuting government will compel me, for my own safety, to retreat abroad, and to remain for some time in foreign parts.

yesterday

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From this reading It is unnecessary to enter into a minute detail concerning the causes of the strange events which yesterday took place.

YOU

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From this reading --Last scene of all, To close this strange eventful history.--AS YOU LIKE IT.

your

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From this reading I do not ask you to accompany, or follow me; you will attend to my interest and your own more effectually by remaining where you are.

Chapter 18 of The Black Dwarf by Walter Scott holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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.

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Preliminary
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Philosophy
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Shepherd
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April
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