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The Postmaster’s Daughter

CHAPTER VIII
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I go even farther, and promise that anything I can do in that way shall be done." "That is very kind and considerate of you," said Grant gratefully.
"Don't halloo till you're out of the wood." said Furneaux, sitting back suddenly and nursing his left knee with clasped hands.

"I can't control other people's actions, you know.

What I insist on to-night is that you shall envisage this affair in its proper light.

We have a long way to travel before counsel rises with his smug 'May it please you, me lud, and gentlemen of the jury.' But, having persuaded you to agree that, willy nilly, Miss Doris is the hub of our little universe for the hour, I now swear you and this fire-eater in as assistants.

There must be no more speeches, no punching of heads, very little love-making, and that by order--" "Has the postmaster's daughter a delectable sister, O Liliputian cop ?" demanded Hart.
"No.


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