In Sight of St. Paul's — page 100: what you’re looking at

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BROKEN DOWN, 95 CHAPTER VI. BROKEN DOWN. When Becky Vetch knocked and entered some ten minutes later, the sight of the two happy faces told that discriminating young female much of the truth. ‘“Humph! any one with half an eye could see she wasn’t his cousin,’’ she said to herself, and then added, aloud, in the most innocent manner in the world: ‘Did you ring, sir?’ ‘"No, Becky.”’ “T thought you did. The gentleman who was here just now told me more cousins, I mean, visitors, are expected, and I was to boil the kettle.’’ As she spoke, she went over to the erate and placed the kettle which she held in her hand upon the coals. . Just at that moment the sound of wheels was heard in the street. Tom ran to the window, followed by Becky. “Here they are!’ he cried. “No, sir,’ said Becky, peeping over his shoulder. “Tt’s only Jim. He’s coming up.’’ In a minute or two Palfrey appeared with the an- nouncement that the two gents and the young lady Gomicbooks (E(0)