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The Major

CHAPTER IX
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I must see the fellows." He rose quickly to his feet.
"Come and see us, won't you ?" said Mrs.Gwynne.
"Won't I just," replied Duckworth, holding her hand a moment or two.

"I can't tell you how glad I am that I met you to-day." "Oh, wait, Mr.Duckworth.Nora, come here.

I want you to meet my second daughter.

Nora, this is Mr.Duckworth, the Captain." "Oh, I know him, the Captain of the enemy," cried Nora.
"Of our friends, Nora," said her mother.
"All right, of our friends, now that we have beaten you, but I want to tell you, Mr.Duckworth, that I could gladly have slain you many times to-day." "And why, pray ?" "Oh, you were so terribly dangerous, and as for Larry, why you just played with him.

It was perfectly maddening to me." "All the same your brother got away from me and shot the winning goal.
He's fearfully fast." "A mere fluke, I tell him." "Don't you think it for one little minute.


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