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The Short Works of George Meredith

CHAPTER II
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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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