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In Luck at Last

CHAPTER X
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You trusted me without asking me who or what I was, or doubting my word.

I assure you, madam, I felt that kindness, and that trust, very much indeed, and in return, I have brought you Iris herself.

After all expenses paid of coming over and getting back, buying a few things for Iris, if I find that there's anything over, I shall ask you to take back the balance.

Madam, I thank you for the money, but I am sure I have repaid you--with Iris." This was a very clever speech.

If there had been a shadow of doubt before it in Clara's heart (which there was not), it would vanish now.
She cordially and joyfully accepted her newly-found cousin.
"And now, Iris," he said with a manly tremor in his voice, "I do not know if I shall see you again before I go away.


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