[Father Stafford by Anthony Hope]@TWC D-Link bookFather Stafford CHAPTER IV 13/21
They tried to look as if they noticed nothing. "You must destroy that thing, Morewood," said he. Morewood's face was a study. "I would as soon," he said deliberately, "cut off my right hand." "I'll give you a thousand pounds for it," said Eugene. "What would you do with it ?" "Burn it." "Then you shouldn't have it for ten thousand." "I thought you'd say that.
But he mustn't see it." "Why, Lane, you're as bad as a child.
It's a man in love, that's all." "If he saw it," said Eugene, "he'd hang himself." "Oh, gently!" said Ayre.
"If you ask me, I expect Stafford will pretty soon get beyond any surprise at the revelation.
He must walk his path, like all of us.
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