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The Paying Guest

CHAPTER VI
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'If ever I say an angry word you shall turn me out that very moment.

Dear Mrs.Mumford! Oh! _what_ shall I do if you won't be kind to me?
What will become of me?
I have no home, and everybody hates me.' 'Tears streamed down her face; she lay back, overcome with misery.
Emmeline was distracted.

She felt herself powerless to act as common-sense dictated, yet desired more than ever to rid herself of every shadow of responsibility for the girl's proceedings.

The idea of this marriage taking place at "Runnymede" made her blood run cold.

No, no; _that_ was absolutely out of the question.


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