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Excerpt from Shirley, Vol. 1
Yet even in those days of scarcity there were curates: the precious plant was rare, but it might be found. A certain favoured district in the West Riding of Yorkshire could boast three rods of Aaron blossoming within a circuit of twenty miles. You shall see them, reader. Step into this neat garden house on the skirts of Whinbury, walk forward into the little parlour - there they are at dinner. Allow me to introduce them to you -mr. Donne, curate of Whinbury; Mr. Malone, curate ofbriarfield; Mr. Sweeting, curate of N unnely. These are Mr. Donne's lodgings, being the habitation of one John Gale, a small clothier. Mr. Donne has kindly invited his brethren to regalc with him. You and I will join the party, see what is to be seen, and hear'what is to be heard. At present, however, they are only eating; and while they eat we will talk aside.
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