Pastorals of Dorset

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M. E. Francis. Pastorals of Dorset

Pastorals of Dorset

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SHEPHERD ROBBINS

PRIVATE GRIGGS

UP AT THE ’LOTMENTS

“THE ONLY SOLDIER.”

A RUSTIC ARGUS

THE ROSY PLATE

BECKY AND BITHEY

THE LOVER’S WRAITH

JOHNNY AT SHROTON FAIR

THE ROUT OF THE CONQUEROR

HOW GRANFER VOLUNTEERED

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M. E. Francis

Published by Good Press, 2021

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“Why, missus!” he exclaimed, and paused overcome.

“Yes; if master raises you, nobody couldn’t vex you, an’ yet nobody couldn’t find aught amiss. The master ’ud tell ’em all ’twas but nat’ral after ye bein’ wi’ us so long an’ so punished wi’ rheumatics. It’s time he should do something more for ’ee. An’ so, he’d say, he’s goin’ to raise you an’ you be goin’ to keep a lad.”

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