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Looking Backwards from 2000 to 1887

CHAPTER 2
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I'm sure I should not dare to live there at all.

I asked Mr.Bartlett the other day where we should emigrate to if all the terrible things took place which those socialists threaten.

He said he did not know any place now where society could be called stable except Greenland, Patagonia, and the Chinese Empire." "Those Chinamen knew what they were about," somebody added, "when they refused to let in our western civilization.
They knew what it would lead to better than we did.

They saw it was nothing but dynamite in disguise." After this, I remember drawing Edith apart and trying to persuade her that it would be better to be married at once without waiting for the completion of the house, spending the time in travel till our home was ready for us.

She was remarkably handsome that evening, the mourning costume that she wore in recognition of the day setting off to great advantage the purity of her complexion.


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