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Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall

CHAPTER XIII
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I will make the most of the situation, fear not, Malcolm." "I do not fear," said I, emphatically.
There it was: the full-blown spirit of conquest, strong even in a love-full heart.

God breathed into Adam the breath of life; but into Eve he breathed the love of conquest, and it has been growing stronger in the hearts of her daughters with each recurring generation.
"How about John ?" I asked.
"Oh, John ?" she answered, throwing her head contemplatively to one side.
"He is amply able to protect his own interests.

I could not be really untrue to him if I wished to be.

It is I who am troubled on the score of infidelity.

John will be with the most beautiful queen--" She broke off in the midst of her sentence, and her face became clouded with an expression of anger and hatred.


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