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Man and Wife

CHAPTER THE SEVENTH
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If I write," he added, turning suddenly on Arnold, "you promise to take it to her?
Your hand on the bargain!" He held out the hand which had saved Arnold's life in Lisbon Harbor, and received Arnold's promise, in remembrance of that time.
"All right, old fellow.

I can tell you how to find the place as we go along in the gig.

By-the-by, there's one thing that's rather important.
I'd better mention it while I think of it." "What is that ?" "You mustn't present yourself at the inn in your own name; and you mustn't ask for her by _her_ name." "Who am I to ask for ?" "It's a little awkward.

She has gone there as a married woman, in case they're particular about taking her in--" "I understand.

Go on." "And she has planned to tell them (by way of making it all right and straight for both of us, you know) that she expects her husband to join her.


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