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The Paying Guest

CHAPTER II
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Fearfully jealous, and such a temper! If I married him, I'm quite sure he would beat me some day.' 'Oh!' Emmeline exclaimed.

'How can you have anything to do with such a man ?' 'He's very nice sometimes,' answered Louise, thoughtfully.
'But do you really mean that he is "rough and coarse" ?' 'Yes, I do.

You couldn't call him a gentleman.

I've never seen his people; they live somewhere a long way off; and I shouldn't wonder if they are a horrid lot.

His last letter was quite insulting.


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