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The Mississippi Bubble

CHAPTER III
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Now he leaned against the flank of one of the horses, in a tremor of vertigo which seized him as he stood.

It was perhaps the paleness of his face that gave determination to the issue.
"William," called the Lady Catharine Knollys, "open the door for Mr.Law of Lauriston!" The footman sprang to the ground and held open the door.

Therefore, into the coach stepped John Law and his brother, late of Edinboro', sometime robbed and afoot, but now to come into London in circumstances which surely might have been far worse.
John Law entered the coach with the dignity and grace of a gentleman born.

He bowed gravely as he took his seat beside his brother, facing the ladies.

Will Law sank back into the corner, not averse to rest.


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