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One of Our Conquerors

CHAPTER XIII
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THE LATEST OF MRS.

BURMAN.
After cursory remarks about the business of the Office and his friend's contributions to periodical literature, in which he was interested for as long as he had assurance that the safe income depending upon official duties was not endangered by them, Victor kicked his heels to and fro.
Fenellan waited for him to lead.
'Have you seen that man, her lawyer, again ?' 'I have dined with Mr.Carling:--capital claret.' Emptiness was in the reply.
Victor curbed himself and said: 'By the way, you're not likely to have dealings with Blathenoy.

The fellow has a screw to the back of a shifty eye; I see it at work to fix the look for business.

I shall sit on the Board of my Bank.


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