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One of Our Conquerors

CHAPTER XXIX
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He had not an income to support a wife.

Always was this unfortunate gentleman entangling himself in a passion for maid or widow of the Wells and it was desperate, a fever.

Mr.Stuart Rem charitably remarked on his taking it so severely because of his very scrupulous good conduct.
They pardoned a little wound to their delicacy, and asked: 'On this occasion ?' Mr.Stuart Rem named a linendraper's establishment near the pantiles, where a fair young woman served.

'And her reputation ?' That was an article less presentable through plate-glass, it seemed: Mr.
Stuart Rem drew a prolonged breath into his nose.
'It is most melancholy!' they said in unison.

'Nothing positive,' said he.


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