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The Amazing Marriage

CHAPTER XVIII
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His father's front door was unfastened by day; she had not set eyes on him yet, and Mr.Woodseer murmured: 'Now she's got the boy.

There 's clasping and kissing.

He's all wild Wales to her.' The plate of meat was brought by Mary Jones with Gower beside her, and a sniffle of her happiness audible.

She would not, although invited to stay and burning to hear Gower, wait in the room where father and son had to talk together after a separation, long to love's counting.

She was a Welshwoman of the pure blood, therefore delicately mannered by nature.
'Yes, dear lad, tobacco helps you on to the marrow of your story, and I too will blow the cloud,' said Mr.Woodseer, when the plate was pushed aside and the pipe appeared.
So Gower's recital of his wanderings began, more puffs than speech at the commencement.


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