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At Love’s Cost

CHAPTER XI
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A word from me would do it, eh, Orme?
And upon my soul I don't know why I shouldn't say it! I've had it in my mind, I've kept it as a sweet morsel for a good many years.

Yes, I've been looking forward to it.

I've been waiting for the 'physiological moment,' as I think they call it; and it strikes me that it has arrived." Sir Stephen's face grew strained, and a curious expression crept into it.
"If you ask me why you should not, I can give you no reason," he said.
"If you were poor I should offer you money--more, a great deal more than I received for the old claim; but I can see that that would not tempt you to forego your revenge.

Falconer, you are not poor; your daughter wears diamonds--" Falconer shrugged his shoulders.
"No, I'm not in want of money.

You're not the only man who has had a change of luck.


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