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BARNABY RUDGE - A TALE OF THE RIOTS OF 'EIGHTY by Charles ...

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held his peace.'The mystery is solved in a moment,' said Mr Chester; 'in a moment.Will you step aside with me one instant. You remember our littlecompact in reference to Ned, and your dear niece, Haredale? Youremember the list of assistants in their innocent intrigue? Youremember these two people being among them? My dear fellow,congratulate yourself, and me. I have bought them off.''You have done what?' said Mr Haredale.'Bought them off,' returned his smiling friend. 'I have found itnecessary to take some active steps towards setting this boy andgirl attachment quite at rest, and have begun <strong>by</strong> removing these twoagents. You are surprised? Who CAN withstand the influence of alittle money! They wanted it, and have been bought off. We havenothing more to fear from them. They are gone.''Gone!' echoed Mr Haredale.'Where?''My dear fellow--and you must permit me to say again, that younever looked so young; so positively boyish as you do to-night--theLord knows where; I believe Columbus himself wouldn't find them.Between you and me they have their hidden reasons, but upon thatpoint I have pledged myself to secrecy. She appointed to see youhere to-night, I know, but found it inconvenient, and couldn'twait. Here is the key of the door. I am afraid you'll find itinconveniently large; but as the tenement is yours, your goodnaturewill excuse that, Haredale, I am certain!'Chapter 27Mr Haredale stood in the widow's parlour with the door-key in his

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