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Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall

CHAPTER XIII
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I would kill her if it cost my life.

Now, for God's sake, leave me.

You see the state into which you have wrought me." I left Madge with Dorothy and walked out upon Bowling Green to ponder on the events that were passing before me.
From the time we learned that John had gone to fetch the Scottish queen I had fears lest Dorothy's inflammable jealousy might cause trouble, and now those fears were rapidly transforming themselves into a feeling of certainty.

There is nothing in life so sweet and so dangerous as the love of a hot-blooded woman.
I soon saw Dorothy again.

"Tell me," said I, in conciliation, "tell me, please, what is your reason for acting as you do toward Leicester, and why should you look differently upon similar conduct on John's part ?" "I will not tell you my plans," she responded,--"not now, at least.
Perhaps I shall do so when I have recovered from my ill-temper.


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