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Confidence

CHAPTER XVI
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But it was not poor Mrs.Vivian's fault, it was some one's else.
Have you ever seen the Vivians again?
They are always in Europe; they have gone to live in Paris.

That evening when you came up and spoke to Gordon, I never thought that three years afterward I should be married to him, and I don't suppose you did either.

Is that what you meant by looking at me?
Perhaps you can tell the future.

I wish you would tell my future!" "Oh, I can tell that easily," said Bernard.
"What will happen to me ?" "Nothing particular; it will be a little dull--the perfect happiness of a charming woman married to the best fellow in the world." "Ah, what a horrid future!" cried Blanche, with a little petulant cry.
"I want to be happy, but I certainly don't want to be dull.

If you say that again you will make me repent of having married the best fellow in the world.


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