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The Half-Hearted

CHAPTER II
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So I believe he is pretty well off now and is waiting for a seat.

He has been nursing this constituency, and since the election comes off in a month or two, we asked him down here to stay.

He has also written a lot of things and he is somebody's private secretary." And Lady Manorwater relapsed into vagueness.
The girl listened without special interest, save that she modified her verdict on Mr.Stocks, and allowed, some degree of respect for him to find place in her heart.

The fighter in life always appealed to her, whatever the result of his struggle.
Then Lady Manorwater proceeded to hymn his excellences in an indeterminate, artificial manner, till the men came into the room, and conversation became general.

Lord Manorwater made his way to Alice, thereby defeating Mr.Stocks, who tended in the same direction.


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