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The Amazing Marriage

CHAPTER XLIII
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That he knew, and a tremor went over him.
Women, then, are really the half of the world in power as much as in their number, if men pretend to a step above the savage.

Or, well, his wife was a power.
He had forgotten the puzzle spoken of by Henrietta, when she used the word again and expressed her happiness in the prospect before them--caused by his presence, of course.
'You are aware, my dear lord, Janey worships her brother.

He was defeated, by some dastardly contrivance, in a wager to do wonderful feats--for money! money! money! a large stake.

How we come off our high horses! I hadn't an idea of money before I was married.

I think of little else.


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