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Barnaby Rudge

CHAPTER 21
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I love you when you're proud.

Ha ha ha! You can't hide your beauty from a poor fellow; that's a comfort!' She gave him no answer, but as he had not yet checked her progress, continued to press forward as rapidly as she could.

At length, between the hurry she had made, her terror, and the tightness of his embrace, her strength failed her, and she could go no further.
'Hugh,' cried the panting girl, 'good Hugh; if you will leave me I will give you anything--everything I have--and never tell one word of this to any living creature.' 'You had best not,' he answered.

'Harkye, little dove, you had best not.
All about here know me, and what I dare do if I have a mind.

If ever you are going to tell, stop when the words are on your lips, and think of the mischief you'll bring, if you do, upon some innocent heads that you wouldn't wish to hurt a hair of.


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