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Can You Forgive Her?

CHAPTER IX
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When the boats went off she found herself to be in that one over which Mr Cheesacre presided, while the sinning Ophelia with her good-for-nothing admirer were under the more mirthful protection of Captain Bellfield.
"Mamma will be so angry," said Ophelia, "and it was all your fault.

I did mean to go into the other boat.

Don't, Mr Fairstairs." Then they got settled down in their seats, to the satisfaction, let us hope, of them both.
Mr Cheesacre had vainly endeavoured to arrange that Mrs Greenow should return with him.

But not only was Captain Bellfield opposed to such a change in their positions, but so also was Mrs Greenow.

"I think we'd better go back as we came," she said, giving her hand to the Captain.
"Oh, certainly," said Captain Bellfield.


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