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The American

CHAPTER XVIII
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"You are not proud enough," he observed at last.
"In all this matter," said the marquis, smiling, "I really see nothing but our humility." "Let us have no more discussion than is necessary," resumed Madame de Bellegarde.

"My daughter told you everything when she said she gave you up." "I am not satisfied about your daughter," said Newman; "I want to know what you did to her.

It is all very easy talking about authority and saying you commanded her.

She didn't accept me blindly, and she wouldn't have given me up blindly.

Not that I believe yet she has really given me up; she will talk it over with me.


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