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Lucretia
Complete

CHAPTER I
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And now, Mr.Fielden, I have done my duty,--at least, I think so.

The longer you honour my house, the more I shall be pleased and grateful; but this topic, allow me most respectfully to say, needs and bears no further comment.

Have you seen the last news from the army ?" "The army! Oh, fie, Sir Miles, I must speak one word more.

May not my poor Susan have at least the comfort to embrace her sister ?" Sir Miles paused a moment, and struck his crutch-stick thrice firmly on the ground.
"I see no great objection to that; but by the address of this letter, the poor girl is too far from Laughton to send Lucretia to her." "I can obviate that objection, Sir Miles.

It is my wish to continue to Susan her present home amongst my own children.


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