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The Moonstone

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Moonstone is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Wilkie Collins • Curated US English Learning Edition

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The nearest way to the garden, on going out of my lady’s sitting-room, was by the shrubbery path, which you already know of.

For the sake of your better understanding of what is now to come, I may add to this, that the shrubbery path was Mr. Franklin’s favourite walk.

When he was out in the grounds, and when we failed to find him anywhere else, we generally found him here.

I am afraid I must own that I am rather an obstinate old man.

The more firmly Sergeant Cuff kept his thoughts shut up from me, the more firmly I persisted in trying to look in at them.

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Chapter XIII

Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Moonstone is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

The nearest way to the garden, on going out of my lady’s sitting-room, was by the shrubbery path, which you already know of. For the sake of your better understanding of what is now to come, I may add to this, that the shrubbery path was Mr. Franklin’s favourite walk. When he was out in the grounds, and when we failed to find him anywhere else, we generally found him here. I am afraid I must own that I am rather an obstinate old man. The more firmly Sergeant Cuff kept his thoughts shut up from me, the more firmly I persisted in trying to look in at them.

The Moonstone

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Moonstone is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

The nearest way to the garden, on going out of my lady’s sitting-room, was by the shrubbery path, which you already know of.

Line 2

For the sake of your better understanding of what is now to come, I may add to this, that the shrubbery path was Mr. Franklin’s favourite walk.

Line 3

When he was out in the grounds, and when we failed to find him anywhere else, we generally found him here.

Line 4

I am afraid I must own that I am rather an obstinate old man.

Line 5

The more firmly Sergeant Cuff kept his thoughts shut up from me, the more firmly I persisted in trying to look in at them.

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add

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afraid

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already

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From this reading The nearest way to the garden, on going out of my lady’s sitting-room, was by the shrubbery path, which you already know of.

am

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an

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and

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anywhere

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From this reading When he was out in the grounds, and when we failed to find him anywhere else, we generally found him here.

at

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better

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by

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From this reading The nearest way to the garden, on going out of my lady’s sitting-room, was by the shrubbery path, which you already know of.

come

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Cuff

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else

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failed

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From this reading When he was out in the grounds, and when we failed to find him anywhere else, we generally found him here.

favourite

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find

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firmly

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For

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found

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Franklin's

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from

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garden

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generally

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going

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From this reading The nearest way to the garden, on going out of my lady’s sitting-room, was by the shrubbery path, which you already know of.

grounds

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he

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here

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him

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his

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I

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in

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From this reading When he was out in the grounds, and when we failed to find him anywhere else, we generally found him here.

is

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kept

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know

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From this reading The nearest way to the garden, on going out of my lady’s sitting-room, was by the shrubbery path, which you already know of.

lady's

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look

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man

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may

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me

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From this reading The more firmly Sergeant Cuff kept his thoughts shut up from me, the more firmly I persisted in trying to look in at them.

more

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From this reading The more firmly Sergeant Cuff kept his thoughts shut up from me, the more firmly I persisted in trying to look in at them.

Mr

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From this reading For the sake of your better understanding of what is now to come, I may add to this, that the shrubbery path was Mr. Franklin’s favourite walk.

must

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my

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From this reading The nearest way to the garden, on going out of my lady’s sitting-room, was by the shrubbery path, which you already know of.

nearest

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now

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obstinate

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From this reading I am afraid I must own that I am rather an obstinate old man.

of

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From this reading The nearest way to the garden, on going out of my lady’s sitting-room, was by the shrubbery path, which you already know of.

old

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on

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From this reading The nearest way to the garden, on going out of my lady’s sitting-room, was by the shrubbery path, which you already know of.

out

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From this reading The nearest way to the garden, on going out of my lady’s sitting-room, was by the shrubbery path, which you already know of.

own

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path

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From this reading The nearest way to the garden, on going out of my lady’s sitting-room, was by the shrubbery path, which you already know of.

persisted

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From this reading The more firmly Sergeant Cuff kept his thoughts shut up from me, the more firmly I persisted in trying to look in at them.

rather

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From this reading I am afraid I must own that I am rather an obstinate old man.

sake

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From this reading For the sake of your better understanding of what is now to come, I may add to this, that the shrubbery path was Mr. Franklin’s favourite walk.

Sergeant

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From this reading The more firmly Sergeant Cuff kept his thoughts shut up from me, the more firmly I persisted in trying to look in at them.

shrubbery

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From this reading The nearest way to the garden, on going out of my lady’s sitting-room, was by the shrubbery path, which you already know of.

shut

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sitting-room

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From this reading The nearest way to the garden, on going out of my lady’s sitting-room, was by the shrubbery path, which you already know of.

that

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From this reading For the sake of your better understanding of what is now to come, I may add to this, that the shrubbery path was Mr. Franklin’s favourite walk.

The

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From this reading The nearest way to the garden, on going out of my lady’s sitting-room, was by the shrubbery path, which you already know of.

them

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From this reading The more firmly Sergeant Cuff kept his thoughts shut up from me, the more firmly I persisted in trying to look in at them.

this

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From this reading For the sake of your better understanding of what is now to come, I may add to this, that the shrubbery path was Mr. Franklin’s favourite walk.

thoughts

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From this reading The more firmly Sergeant Cuff kept his thoughts shut up from me, the more firmly I persisted in trying to look in at them.

to

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From this reading The nearest way to the garden, on going out of my lady’s sitting-room, was by the shrubbery path, which you already know of.

trying

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From this reading The more firmly Sergeant Cuff kept his thoughts shut up from me, the more firmly I persisted in trying to look in at them.

understanding

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up

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walk

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was

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From this reading The nearest way to the garden, on going out of my lady’s sitting-room, was by the shrubbery path, which you already know of.

way

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we

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From this reading When he was out in the grounds, and when we failed to find him anywhere else, we generally found him here.

what

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When

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which

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From this reading The nearest way to the garden, on going out of my lady’s sitting-room, was by the shrubbery path, which you already know of.

you

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From this reading The nearest way to the garden, on going out of my lady’s sitting-room, was by the shrubbery path, which you already know of.

your

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From this reading For the sake of your better understanding of what is now to come, I may add to this, that the shrubbery path was Mr. Franklin’s favourite walk.

Chapter 13 of The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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 13 of The Moonstone contain?

Chapter 13 holds 192 sentences of The Moonstone, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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.

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