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And he had always had a respect for Quarrier, even a sort of liking for him--yes, a distinct liking! ...

And, anyhow, women were devils! and it behooved men to get together and stand for one another! Quarrier would give her her walking papers damned quick! ...

And, in her humiliation, is there anybody mad enough to fancy that she wouldn't snap up Plank in such a fix?
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And make it look like a jilt for Quarrier?
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But Plank must do his part on the minute; Plank must step up in the very nick of time; Plank, with his millions and his ambitions, was bound to be a winner anyway, and Sylvia might as well be his pilot and use his money.