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The Amazing Marriage

CHAPTER XXV
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I could tell you stories of her goodness, short the time though she's been down our way.

And better there for her than at that inn he left her at to pine and watch the Royal Sovereign come swing come smirk in sailor blue and star to meet the rain--would make anybody disrespect Royalty or else go mad! He's a great nobleman, he can't buy what she's ready to give; and if he thinks he breaks her will now, it's because she thinks she's obeying a higher than him, or no lord alive and Kit Ines to back him 'd hold her.

Women want a priest to speak to men certain times.

I wish I dared; we have to bite our tongues.

He's master now, but, as I believe God's above, if he plays her false, he's the one to be brought to shame.


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