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Man and Wife

CHAPTER THE SEVENTH
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I shall leave him at the second station from here." "Didn't you tell me that Lady Lundie was going to send you to the railway in a gig ?" "Yes." "If the servant drives, there will be three of you--and there will be no room." "We had better ask for some other vehicle," suggested Arnold.
Sir Patrick looked at his watch.

There was no time to change the carriage.

He turned to Geoffrey.

"Can you drive, Mr.Delamayn ?" Still impenetrably silent, Geoffrey replied by a nod of the head.
Without noticing the unceremonious manner in which he had been answered, Sir Patrick went on: "In that case, you can leave the gig in charge of the station-master.
I'll tell the servant that he will not be wanted to drive." "Let me save you the trouble, Sir Patrick," said Arnold.
Sir Patrick declined, by a gesture.

He turned again, with undiminished courtesy, to Geoffrey.


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