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The Evil Genius

CHAPTER II
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Ah, Herbert, what do we not all owe to that dear good brother of yours?
There is really no end to his kindness.

The last of our poor Highland families who have emigrated to America have had their expenses privately paid by Randal.

The wife has written to me, and has let out the secret.

There is an American newspaper, among the letters that are waiting your brother's return, sent to him as a little mark of attention by these good grateful people." Having alluded to the neighbors who had left Scotland, Mrs.Linley was reminded of other neighbors who had remained.

She was still relating events of local interest, when the clock interrupted her by striking the hour of the nursery dinner.


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