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The Duke’s Children

CHAPTER XX
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I might have had the feelings of a gentleman as well as the best man that ever was born.

I haven't; but I have never done anything so mean as gambling.

Now I have got something else to tell you." "What is it?
You do frighten me so when you look like that." "You may well be frightened,--for if this all comes round I shall very soon be able to dispense with you altogether.

His Royal Highness Lord Silverbridge--" "What do you mean, Mabel ?" "He's next door to a Royal Highness at any rate, and a much more topping man than most of them.

Well then;--His Serene Highness the heir of the Duke of Omnium has done me the inexpressible honour of asking me--to marry him." "No!" "You may well say, No.


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