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The wisdom of Father Brown

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The wisdom of Father Brown is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton • Curated US English Learning Edition

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“I wish I did,” said his friend.

“And what has it to do with old Hirsch?”

“Suppose a person in a position of trust,” went on the priest, “began to give the enemy information because it was false information.

Suppose he even thought he was saving his country by misleading the foreigner.

Suppose this brought him into spy circles, and little loans were made to him, and little ties tied on to him.

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Chapter VI Reading 1/34

The wisdom of Father Brown

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The wisdom of Father Brown is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

“I wish I did,” said his friend.

Line 2

“And what has it to do with old Hirsch?”

Line 3

“Suppose a person in a position of trust,” went on the priest, “began to give the enemy information because it was false information.

Line 4

Suppose he even thought he was saving his country by misleading the foreigner.

Line 5

Suppose this brought him into spy circles, and little loans were made to him, and little ties tied on to him.

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And

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because

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began

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brought

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by

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circles

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country

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did

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do

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enemy

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even

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false

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foreigner

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friend

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has

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he

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him

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Hirsch

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his

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I

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information

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into

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it

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little

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loans

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made

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misleading

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old

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person

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position

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priest

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said

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saving

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spy

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Suppose

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the

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this

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thought

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tied

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ties

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to

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trust

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was

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went

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were

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what

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wish

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with

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Chapter 6 of The wisdom of Father Brown by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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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Chapter 6 holds 171 sentences of The wisdom of Father Brown, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.

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