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The Small House at Allington

CHAPTER VIII
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Lily must be prepared to make the money go as far as she can, that's all." "Lily won't feel the want of money.

It is not that.

But if he lets her know that she has made him a poor man, then she will be unhappy.
Is he extravagant, Bernard ?" But Bernard was anxious to discuss another subject, and therefore would not speak such words of wisdom as to Lily's engagement as might have been expected from him had he been in a different frame of mind.
"No, I should say not," said he.

"But, Bell--" "I do not know that we could have acted otherwise than we have done, and yet I fear that we have been rash.

If he makes her unhappy, Bernard, I shall never forgive you." But as she said this she put her hand lovingly upon his arm, as a cousin might do, and spoke in a tone which divested her threat of its acerbity.
"You must not quarrel with me, Bell, whatever may happen.


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