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The Virginians

CHAPTER VIII
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When we have given the French a sufficient drubbing, I shall return to repose under my own vine and fig-tree." "He means Castlewood.

These are his vines," George cries again, shaking his fist at the creepers sunning themselves on the wall.
"...

Under my own vine and fig-tree; where I hope soon to present my dear brother to his new sister-in-law.

She has a pretty Scripture name, which is..."-- and here the document ended.
"Which is Rachel," George went on bitterly.

"Rachel is by no means weeping for her children, and has every desire to be comforted.


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