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The Europeans

CHAPTER VIII
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You were never more mistaken.

I have been all the more particular." "Oh, no," said Clifford, honestly distressed.

"I never thought such a thing as that." "Are you very sure?
I am convinced that your father does, and your sisters.

They say to each other that here I am on my good behavior, but that over there--married by the left hand--I associate with light women." "Oh, no," cried Clifford, energetically, "they don't say such things as that to each other!" "If they think them they had better say them," the Baroness rejoined.
"Then they can be contradicted.

Please contradict that whenever you hear it, and don't be afraid of coming to see me on account of the company I keep.


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