[The Ordeal of Richard Feverel by George Meredith]@TWC D-Link bookThe Ordeal of Richard Feverel CHAPTER XIII 20/22
His future bride is now pinafored and bread-and-buttery.
She romps, she cries, she dreams of play and pudding. How can he care for her? He thinks more at his age of old women like me. He will be certain to kick against her, and destroy your plan, believe me, Sir Austin." "Ay? ay? do you think that ?" said the baronet. Lady Blandish gave him a multitude of reasons. "Ay! true," he muttered.
"Adrian said the same.
He must not see her. How could I think of it! The child is naked woman.
He would despise her. Naturally!" "Naturally!" echoed the lady. "Then, madam," and the baronet rose, "there is one thing for me to determine upon.
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