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Evan Harrington

CHAPTER XL
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Balls every night.
She dances like the deuce.

They want me to go; but I ain't the sort of figure for those places, and besides, I shan't dance till I can lead you out.' A spur of laughter at Harry's generous nod brought on Juliana's cough.
Harry watched her little body shaken and her reddened eyes.

Some real emotion--perhaps the fear which healthy young people experience at the sight of deadly disease--made Harry touch her arm with the softness of a child's touch.
'Don't be alarmed, Harry,' she said.

'It's nothing--only Winter.

I'm determined to get well.' 'That's right,' quoth he, recovering.


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