[The Short Works of George Meredith by George Meredith]@TWC D-Link bookThe Short Works of George Meredith CHAPTER II 5/21
I comply; and then you would say a nursery in arms.
It would else be the deplorable spectacle of a beautiful young woman yawning.' 'Earthquake and saltpetre threaten us less terribly,' said Mr.Beamish. 'In fine, she has extracted a promise that 'this summer she shall visit the Wells for a month, and I fear I cannot break my pledge of my word; I fear I cannot.' 'Very certainly I would not,' said Mr.Beamish. The duke heaved a sigh.
'There are reasons, family reasons, why my company and protection must be denied to her here.
I have no wish... indeed my name, for the present, until such time as she shall have found her feet...
and there is ever a penalty to pay for that.
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