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Marcella

CHAPTER VI
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And to-morrow you must let me tell you something about her.

After all, she has done none of these things.

But I ought not to keep you up like this.
You will remember Clarke was very emphatic about your not exhausting yourself at night, last time he was here." Lord Maxwell turned and stared.
"Why--why, what is the matter with you, Aldous?
Offended?
Well--well--There--I _am_ an old fool!" And, walking up to his grandson, he laid an affectionate and rather shaking hand on the younger's shoulder.
"You have a great charge upon you, Aldous--a charge for the future.

It has upset me--I shall be calmer to-morrow.

But as to any quarrel between us! Are you a youth, or am I a three-tailed bashaw?
As to money, you know, I care nothing.


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