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Nesbit Edith. Grim Tales

THE EBONY FRAME

JOHN CHARRINGTON'S WEDDING

UNCLE ABRAHAM'S ROMANCE

THE MYSTERY OF THE SEMI-DETACHED

FROM THE DEAD

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MAN-SIZE IN MARBLE

THE MASS FOR THE DEAD

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John was not the only man who wanted to marry her: she was the belle of our village coterie, and we were all in love with her more or less; it was a sort of fashion, like heliotrope ties or Inverness capes. Therefore we were as much annoyed as surprised when John Charrington walked into our little local Club – we held it in a loft over the saddler's, I remember – and invited us all to his wedding.

"Your wedding?"

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"Where are you off to?" I asked, discretion still bidding me turn my eyes away, though I saw, without looking, that hers were red-rimmed.

"To old Branbridge's," he answered, shutting the door and leaning out for a last word with his sweetheart.

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