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The Celt and Saxon

CHAPTER VIII
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I thought you looked wretched, and I went with an idea of learning where she was, and seeing if I couldn't do something.

It's too late now; all's over.' 'My dear boy, I've worse than that to think of.' 'You don't mind it ?' 'That's old news, Patrick.' 'You don't care for her any more, Philip ?' 'You wouldn't have me caring for a married woman ?' 'She has a perfect beast for a husband.' 'I'm sorry she didn't make a better choice.' 'He's a prince.' 'So I hear.' 'Ah! And what worse, Philip, can you be having to think of ?' 'Affairs,' Philip replied, and made his way to the cabin of Captain Con, followed in wonderment by Patrick, who would hardly have been his dupe to suppose him indifferent and his love of Adiante dead, had not the thought flashed on him a prospect of retaining the miniature for his own, or for long in his custody..


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