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The $30000 Bequest and Other Stories

CHAPTER VII
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It's properly due to the royal quality of the parties of the first part.

Now as I understand it, there is only one kind of marriage that is sacred to royalty, exclusive to royalty: it's the morganatic." "What do they call it that for, Sally ?" "I don't know; but anyway it's royal, and royal only." "Then we will insist upon it.

More--I will compel it.

It is morganatic marriage or none." "That settles it!" said Sally, rubbing his hands with delight.

"And it will be the very first in America.


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