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Denzil Quarrier

CHAPTER XIX
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And in this way, by-the-bye, you could dispense with telling the magistrate that you have seen your wife.

Produce the portrait in Court, and declare that it has been recognized by people in the town." Northway appeared content.
"Well, that sounds better.

And what am I to do after speaking to the magistrate ?" "I should advise you to have an interview with the man himself, the Liberal candidate, and ask him how it happens that your wife is living with him.

In that way--when he learns what step you have already taken--you will no doubt get hold of the truth.

And then," he smiled, "you can spend the rest of the day in contradicting your statement that Mrs.So-and-so has committed bigamy; making it known that she is merely a counterfeit wife." "Making known to whom ?" Glazzard laughed.
"Why, to the hundreds of people who will crowd about you.


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