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He never married either, and his nephew, Mr.Cuthbert Mallow, is heir to the title." "I thought you said Lord Caranby loved Miss Loach ?" "No, I didn't.
I said she could have married him had she played her cards properly.
But she didn't, and Lord Caranby went away.
The lady who died was a friend of missus, and they were always together.
I think missus and she were jealous of Lord Caranby, both loving him. But Miss Saul--that was the other lady--died, and Lord Caranby left the house as it stands, to go away." "He won't allow anyone to set a foot in the house or grounds," said Mrs.Pill, "there ain't no gate in the wall--" "No gate," echoed Susan astonished. "Not a single 'ole as you could get a cat through.
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