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The Amazing Marriage

CHAPTER XL
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You might learn from him.

He's willing for controversy.
Nature-worship--or "aboriginal genuflexion," he calls it; Anglicanism, Methodism; he stands to engage them.

It can't be doubted, that in days of trouble he has a faith "stout as a rock, with an oracle in it," as he says; and he's right, "men who go into battle require a rock to back them or a staff to lean on." You have your "secret," you think; as far as I can see, it's to keep you from going into any form of battle.' The new influence at work on the young nobleman was evident, if only in the language used.
Gower answered mildly: 'That can hardly be said of a man who's going to marry.' 'Perhaps not.

Lady Fleetwood is aware ?' 'Lady Fleetwood does me the honour to approve my choice.' 'You mean, you're dead on to it with this girl ?' 'For a year or more.' 'Fond of her ?' 'All my heart.' 'In love!' 'Yes, in love.

The proof of it is, I 've asked her now I can support her as a cottager leaning on the Three Per Cents.' 'Well, it helps you to a human kind of talk.


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