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The End Of The World

CHAPTER XVII
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Julia sat down and cried in mortification and disgust.

Mr.Anderson understood this to be acquiescence, and turned and went into the next room.
[Illustration: JULIA SAT DOWN IN MORTIFICATION.] "Mr.Humphreys, my daughter will be glad to ask your pardon.

She is over her little pet; lovers always have pets.

Even my wife and I have had our disagreements in our time.

Julia will be glad to see you in the sitting-room." Humphreys drew the draw-strings and set his face into its broadest and most parallelogrammatic smile, bowed to Mr.Anderson, and stepped into the hall.


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