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The Three Clerks

CHAPTER XLIII
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If Linda does not write constantly very constantly, you must do it for her.

We have delayed the happiness of your marriage, Harry--you must forgive us that, as well as all our other trespasses.

I fear Linda will never forgive that.' 'You won't find her unmerciful on that score,' said he.

'Dear Gertrude, good-bye.' She put up her face to him, and he kissed her, for the first time in his life.

'He bade me give you his love,' said she, in her last whisper; 'I must, you know, do his bidding.' Norman's heart palpitated so that he could hardly compose his voice for his last answer; but even then he would not be untrue to his inexorable obstinacy; he could not send his love to a man he did not love.


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