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INTERVIEW WITH THE VICAR.
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'Mr. Shinar, I believe.'

'Clk, my sonny!—beg your pardon, sir, that's only a form of words of mine, sir, and slipped out accidental—sir, he nourishes enmity against us for some reason or another; perhaps because we played rather hard upon en Christmas night. I don't know; but 'tis certain-sure that Mr. Shinar's rale love for music of a particular kind isn't his reason. He've no more ear than that chair. But let that pass.'

'I don't think you should conclude that, because Mr. Shinar wants a different music, he has any ill-feeling for you. I myself, I must own, prefer organ-music to any other. I consider it most proper, and feel justified in endeavouring to introduce it; but then, although other music is better, I don't say yours is not good.'

'Well then, Mr. Mayble, since death's

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