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The Captives

CHAPTER II
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That's all right.

We generally give him four and six." They went into the dining-room where was Mr.Brassy.He came forward to them, blowing his words at them, rubbing his hands: "Miss Cardinal--I am honoured--my name is Brassy, your brother's lawyer.

Very, very sad--so sudden, so sudden.

The funeral is at twelve.
If there is anything I can do--" Miss Cardinal did not regard him at all and Maggie saw that this annoyed him.

The girl watched her aunt, conscious of some strange new excitement at her heart.


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