TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE
Reading edition
Alternative spellings and hyphenation have been retained as they appear in the original book.
Version in TextChanged Version
Family worship was always adhered to by them, a well as grace before and after meals.Family worship was always adhered to by them, as well as grace before and after meals.
'pressing me close to himpressing me close to him
all that was said.all that was said.'
'These words were saidThese words were said
'See here, young feller, 'said the stranger 'See here, young feller,' said the stranger
What is your name?What is your name?'
'Then you will please to bundle out of this house as soon as possible,'Then you will please to bundle out of this house as soon as possible,'
"Kinchen" italicized
inclined her heard toward him. inclined her head toward him.
in another instant she was prostate in another instant she was prostrate
While he was surveying herself, she gave utterance While she was surveying herself, she gave utterance
to a cupboard in on cornerto a cupboard in one corner
'lost, lost!''lost, lost!
pausing before Mr. Belmont's chamberpausing before Mrs. Belmont's chamber
the pathetic Hiberian balladthe pathetic Hibernian ballad
Our preferences are both strictly classical;'Our preferences are both strictly classical;
'Insolent, am I?'--take that, and be d----d to you!' 'Insolent, am I?--take that, and be d----d to you!'
laughing heartily.'—'d'ye thinklaughing heartily.—'d'ye think
On, how I hugged myself with joy Oh, how I hugged myself with joy
and gazing eagerly about him. Pete, did you hear anything?' and gazing eagerly about him. 'Pete, did you hear anything?'
"Kinchen's" italicized
The day when he commits murder will be he happiest day of my life.The day when he commits murder will be the happiest day of my life.
She faintly thanked her deliverShe faintly thanked her deliverer
disgusting and and unnaturaldisgusting and unnatural
until a strange feeling of fascination over himuntil a strange feeling of fascination came over him
but, to my, horror,but, to my horror,
my old schoolmates are now keeping fashionable boarding housemy old schoolmates are now keeping fashionable boarding houses
"escritoire" italicized
"tete-a-tete" italicized
'Dare? exclaimed the Doctor'Dare?' exclaimed the Doctor
with is so charming a characteristicwhich is so charming a characteristic
have been more less tainted with crimehave been more or less tainted with crime
Two policeman now ran upTwo policemen now ran up
his unvaried kindesshis unvaried kindness
raising her fair hadraising her fair hand