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His Second Wife

CHAPTER XXVI
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But if you do believe me and we're to go on together now, you'll have to drop Fanny for good and all, and leave Amy way behind.

You'll have to take up your old friends and try to get Crothers into your firm.
You may think your business is yours and not mine--but if it's my life, it's my business, too! It's like four walls around me now, and I want to break out and so do you--away from mere money! I've watched you, dear--seen what a struggle has gone on inside of you--it has worn you out! haven't you made money enough?
Let's leave it, go to Paris, and get to work before it's too late for you to get back what you had! And if there's no money, never mind.

It will come later on--but don't let's be afraid if it doesn't.

Don't let's be afraid of pain--of fighting hard and suffering, Joe! I want more children! I want you! I want you mine, all mine, my dear--not her husband.

Don't you see ?" She had been eagerly leaning toward him.


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