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The Fighting Chance

CHAPTER XIV THE BARGAIN
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There is a depravity in marrying you that makes all lesser vices stale as virtues." He said nothing; she looked at him, lazily amused; then, inattentive, turned and paced the floor again.
"Shall I see you to-morrow ?" he demanded.
"If you wish.

Captain Voucher came down on the same train with me.

I'll set him adrift if you like." "Is he preparing for a declaration ?" sneered Quarrier.
"I think so," she said simply.
"Well if he comes to-night after I'm gone, you wait a final word from me.

Do you understand ?" he repeated with repressed violence.
"No, Howard.

Are you going to propose to me to-morrow ?" "You'll know to-morrow," he retorted angrily.


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