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Evan Harrington

CHAPTER IV
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We 've done as much as we could for them, in bringing them over here.

They may be trying to compromise us.
That woman's absurd.

She 's ashamed of the brewer, and yet she wants to sell him--or wants us to buy him.

Ha! I think she wants us to send a couple of frigates, and threaten bombardment of the capital, if they don't take her husband back, and receive him with honours.' 'Perhaps it would be as well,' said Mrs.Melville.

'Rose's invitation to him goes for nothing.' 'Rose?
inviting the Count?
down to Hampshire ?' The diplomatist's brows were lifted.
'No, I mean the other,' said the diplomatist's wife.
'Oh! the young fellow! very good young fellow.Gentlemanly.No harm in him.' 'Perhaps not,' said the diplomatist's wife.
'You don't suppose he expects us to keep him on, or provide for him over here--eh ?' The diplomatist's wife informed him that such was not her thought, that he did not understand, and that it did not matter; and as soon as the Hon.


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