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Rob Roy

CHAPTER TENTH
12/13

Preserve your hatred and contempt for dissimulation, baseness, and falsehood, wheresoever they are to be met with.

You will find enough of all without leaving England .-- Adieu, gentlemen, I wish you good evening." And she signed to the door, with the manner of a princess dismissing her train.
We retired to Rashleigh's apartment, where a servant brought us coffee and cards.

I had formed my resolution to press Rashleigh no farther on the events of the day.

A mystery, and, as I thought, not of a favourable complexion, appeared to hang over his conduct; but to ascertain if my suspicions were just, it was necessary to throw him off his guard.

We cut for the deal, and were soon earnestly engaged in our play.


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