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The Fighting Chance

CHAPTER XIII THE SELLING PRICE
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I'm likely to do anything to-night--even before Leila and Mr.Plank--when you are with me.

Shame on you for the shameless girl you've educated!" Her voice fell, tremulously, and for an instant standing there she remembered her education and his part in it.
The slow colour in his face reflected the pink confusion in hers.
"O tongue! tongue!" she stammered, "I can't hold you in! I can't curb you, and I can't make you say what you ought to be saying to that boy.
There's trouble coming for somebody; there's trouble here already! Call me a cab, Stephen, or I'll be dragging you into that big, old-fashioned parlour and planting you on a chair and placing myself opposite, to moon over you until somebody puts us out! There! Now will you call me a hansom?
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And I will be all ready at seven.

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And don't dare to keep me waiting one second! ...


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