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Mary Anerley

CHAPTER XXII
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But in spite of all that, she could not help liking, and sometimes admiring him, when he looked away.

And now he was very busy with the high feast he had brought.
"To begin with," he said, when his good things were displayed, "you must remember that nothing is more vulgar than to be hungry.

A gentleman may have a tremendous appetite, but a lady never." "But why?
but why?
That does seem foolish.

I have read that the ladies are always helped first.

That must be because of their appetites." "Insie, I tell you things, not the reasons of them.


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