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The American

CHAPTER XVIII
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But I should think you would be afraid of your friends--all those people you introduced me to the other night.

There were some very nice people among them; you may depend upon it there were some honest men and women." "Our friends approve us," said M.de Bellegarde, "there is not a family among them that would have acted otherwise.

And however that may be, we take the cue from no one.

The Bellegardes have been used to set the example not to wait for it." "You would have waited long before any one would have set you such an example as this," exclaimed Newman.

"Have I done anything wrong ?" he demanded.


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