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The house-door had closed upon Mr. Squills, -- that gentleman having promised to breakfast with me the next morning, so that we might take the coach from our gate, -- and I remained alone, seated by the supper-table, and revolving all I had heard, when my father walked in.
"Pisistratus," said he gravely, and looking round him, "your mother! -- suppose the worst -- your first care, then, must be to try and secure something for her. You and I are men, -- we can never want, while we have health of mind and body; but a woman -- and if anything happens to me -- "