Sections 1 THE MILL ON FIRE—JEM WILSON TO THE RESCUE. 2 "Oh, yes," 3 "Look, Mary, at this horrid scorpion. 4 "Well, I begged grandfather to crush it, and I had the iron right over it once, ready to… 5 To resolve her doubts, she told the history of the evening to her father, who was interested… 6 He would not relinquish hope, and yet her coldness of manner was enough to daunt any man;… 7 Mary hurried home one evening, just as daylight was fading, from Miss Simmonds', with her… 8 "So I dare say they do, many a one, but now they seem all so busy getting ready for the… 9 "I don't think every one would grieve a that way. 10 "No," 11 She took up her sewing, saying her eyes were rested now, and for some time they sewed on in… 12 Mary almost wished herself away, so fearful (as Margaret had said) was the sight when they… 13 Wilson! 14 At length—for it seemed long, measured by beating hearts, though scarce two minutes had… 15 He went across in the same quick steady manner as before, and the people below, made less… 16 As they pressed away, Margaret was left, pale and almost sinking under the weight of Mary's…
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