Chapter 21

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"Eppie, there's a thing I've had on my mind to do this two year, and now the money's been brought back to us, we can do it. I've been turning it over and over in the night, and I think we'll set out to-morrow, while the fine days last. We'll leave the house and everything for your godmother to take care on, and we'll make a little bundle o' things and set out." "Where to go, daddy?" said Eppie, in much surprise. "To my old country -- to the town where I was born -- up Lantern Yard. I want to see Mr. Paston, the minister: something may ha' come out to make 'em know I was innicent o' the robbery. And Mr. Paston was a man with a deal o' light -- I want to speak to him about the drawing o' the lots. And I should like to talk to him about the religion o' this country-side, for I partly think

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