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The History of Pendennis

CHAPTER VII
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She turned the lock very softly now, and went in so gently, that Pen for a moment did not see her.

His face was turned from her.

His papers on his desk were scattered about, and more were lying on the bed round him.

He was biting a pencil and thinking of rhymes and all sorts of follies and passions.

He was Hamlet jumping into Ophelia's grave: he was the Stranger taking Mrs.
Haller to his arms, beautiful Mrs.Haller, with the raven ringlets falling over her shoulders.


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