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Verner’s Pride

CHAPTER VIII
12/20

It is not you whom I suspect--thank God! But I wish to be sure of your movements--to be able to speak of them as sure, you understand--before I accuse another." "I will willingly tell you every movement of mine that evening, so far as I remember," said Lionel, resuming his calmness.

"I came home when dinner was half over.

I had been detained--but you know all that," he broke off.

"When you left the dining-room, I went on to the terrace, and sat there smoking a cigar.

I should think I stayed there an hour, or more; and then I went upstairs, changed my coat, and proceeded to Mr.
Bitterworth's." "What took you to Mr.Bitterworth's that evening, Lionel ?" Lionel hesitated.


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