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The New Magdalen

CHAPTER XIV
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He turned away abruptly and took up his hat.
Lady Janet followed him, and spoke to him at the door.

Horace smiled satirically, and went to warm himself at the fire.
"Are you going away, Julian ?" "I am only going to the lodge-keeper.

I want to give him a word of warning in case of his seeing her again." "You will come back here ?" (Lady Janet lowered her voice to a whisper.) "There is really a reason, Julian, for your not leaving the house now." "I promise not to go away, aunt, until I have provided for your security.

If you, or your adopted daughter, are alarmed by another intrusion, I give you my word of honor my card shall go to the police station, however painfully I may feel it myself." (He, too, lowered his voice at the next words ) "In the meantime, remember what I confessed to you while we were alone.

For my sake, let me see as little of Miss Roseberry as possible.


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