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Verner’s Pride

CHAPTER XXIII
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"She is Mrs.Frederick Massingbird." Lucy stood in penitence.

"Do not be angry with me," she timidly cried.
"I ought not to have said it to you, perhaps.

I see it always." "See what, Lucy ?" he continued, speaking gently, not in anger.
"I see now much you think of her, and how ill it makes you.

When Jan asked just now if you had anything on your mind to keep you back, I knew what it was." Lionel grew hot and cold with a sudden fear.

"Did I say anything in my delirium ?" "Nothing at all--that I heard of.


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