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The Purchase Price

CHAPTER XXIII
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You know, I am half American, though my people lived abroad, in diplomatic work.
By President Taylor I was chosen as one of the members of the Hungarian commission sent over by America to look into the cause of Hungary.

In return, last year I had the honor of being asked to come to this country as one of the commission despatched to America in the interest of Hungary.

I came over a certain time in advance, for reasons of my own.

Meantime, I have had, it seems--well, call them adventures! I am not eager they should be known here.

But if you like, you may call on me at my hotel--to-morrow ?" Both recognized a slight additional trace of hauteur in the deportment of the woman whom they now accosted.


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