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The Amazing Marriage

CHAPTER XXXV
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To her! When he had seen good proof she was the bravest woman on earth; and she rushed at death to save a child, a common child; as people say.

And who knows but she saved that husband of hers, too, from bites might have sent him out of the world barking, and all his wealth not able to stop him! They were in the month of March.

Her dear mistress had been begging my lord through Mr.Woodseer constantly of late for an allowance of money; on her knees to him, as it seemed; and Mr.Woodseer was expected at Esslemont.

Her mistress was looking for him eagerly.

Something her heart was in depended on it, and only her brother could be the object, for now she loved only him of these men; though a gentleman coming over from Barlings pretty often would pour mines of money into her lap for half a word.
Carinthia had walked up to Croridge in the morning to meet her brother at Lekkatts.


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