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Roderick Hudson

CHAPTER XI
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But what is the profit of having a secret unless you can make some use of it?
The day at last came when she could turn hers to account; she could let the skeleton out of the closet and create a panic." "I don't understand." "Neither do I morally," said Rowland.

"I only conceive that there was a horrible, fabulous scene.

The poor Cavaliere stood outside, at the door, white as a corpse and as dumb.

The mother and daughter had it out together.

Mrs.Light burnt her ships.


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