Wilkie Collins

Name: John Jago's Ghost, or, The Dead Alive — Chapter 3
Author: Wilkie Collins

John Jago's Ghost, or, The Dead Alive… (1876)

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“John Jago's Ghost, or, The Dead Alive — Chapter 3”, published in 1876, is a work by Wilkie Collins. It explores elements such as Lefrank, John Jago and Naomi.

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Wilkie Collins, John Jago's Ghost, or, The Dead Alive… (1876)

“ There is no love, no trust no peace at Morwick Farm. They want somebody here—except Ambrose: don't think ill of Ambrose; he is only thoughtless—I say, the rest of them want somebody here to make them ashamed of their hard hearts, and their horrid, false, envious ways. You are a gentleman; you know more than they know: they can't help themselves, they must look up to you. Try, Mr. Lefrank, when you have the opportunity—pray try, sir, to make peace among them. ”

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Wilkie Collins, John Jago's Ghost, or, The Dead Alive… (1876)

“ Ah! she has imposed on you as she imposes on everybody else. The false wretch! She is secretly at the bottom of half the bad feeling among the men, I am certain of it—she keeps Mr. Meadowcroft's mind bitter towards the boys. Old as she is, Mr. Lefrank, and ugly as she is, she wouldn't object (if she could only make him ask her) to be John Jago's second wife. No, sir; and she wouldn't break her heart if the boys were not left a stick or a stone on the farm when the father dies. ”

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Wilkie Collins, John Jago's Ghost, or, The Dead Alive… (1876)

“ John gives the orders now. The boys do the work; but they have no voice in it when John and the old man put their heads together over the business of the farm. I have been long in telling you of it, sir; but now you know how the envy and the hatred grew among the men, before my time. Since I have been here, things seem to get worse and worse. There's hardly a day goes by that hard words don't pass between the boys and John, or the boys and their father. The old man has an aggravating way, Mr. Lefrank—a nasty way, as we do call it—of taking John Jago's part. ”

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Wilkie Collins, John Jago's Ghost, or, The Dead Alive… (1876)

“ Lefrank, or you would never talk to me in that way. In America, we don't do the men the honour of letting them alarm us. In America, the women take care of themselves. He has got my promise to meet him, as you say; and I must keep my promise. Only think," she added, speaking more to herself than to me, "of John Jago finding out Miss Meadowcroft's nasty, sly, underhand ways in the house! Most men would never have noticed her!"
I was completely taken by surprise. Sad and severe Miss Meadowcroft a listener and a spy! What next at Morwick Farm? ”

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Wilkie Collins, John Jago's Ghost, or, The Dead Alive… (1876)

“ CHAPTER III. THE MOONLIGHT-MEETING. "I want to speak to you," Naomi began. "You don't think ill of me for following you out here? We are not accustomed to stand much on ceremony in America."
"You are quite right in America. Pray sit down."
She seated herself by my side, looking at me frankly and fearlessly by the light of the moon.
"You are related to the family here," she resumed, "and I am related too. I guess I may say to you what I couldn't say to a stranger. I am right glad you have come here, Mr. Lefrank ”

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Wilkie Collins, John Jago's Ghost, or, The Dead Alive… (1876)

“ Somehow, in spite of that, John Jago got round him; maybe because John does certainly know his business. Oh, yes! Cattle and crops, John knows his business. Since he's been overlooker, things have prospered as they didn't prosper in the time of the boys. Ambrose owned as much to me himself. Still, sir, it's hard to be set aside for a stranger isn't it? ”

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Wilkie Collins, John Jago's Ghost, or, The Dead Alive… (1876)

“ Lefrank, a man must be a little mad who shows his grief at losing his wife by vowing that he will never shave himself again? Well, that's what they do say John Jago vowed. Perhaps it's a lie. People are such liars here! Anyway, it's truth (the boys themselves confess that) , when John came to the farm he came with a first-rate character. The old father here isn't easy to please; and he pleased the old father. Yes, that's so. Mr. Meadowcroft don't like my countrymen in general. ”

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Wilkie Collins, John Jago's Ghost, or, The Dead Alive… (1876)

“ With one hand she took mine, and pressed it cordially: with the other she pushed me away without ceremony in the direction of the house. A charming girl!—an irresistible girl! I was nearly as bad as the boys. ”

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