[The Cross-Cut by Courtney Ryley Cooper]@TWC D-Link bookThe Cross-Cut CHAPTER IX 10/31
And she loves 'er father.
Suppose," Harry waved a hand, "that you loved somebody awful strong, and suppose that person was under a influence? Suppose it meant 'is 'appiness and 'is 'ealth for you to do like 'e wanted you? Wouldn't you go with a man? What's more, if 'e don't die pretty soon, you 'll see a wedding!" "You mean-- ?" "She 'll be Mrs.Maurice Rodaine.
She loves 'er father enough to do it--after 'er will's broken.
And I don't care 'oo it is; there ain't a woman in the world that's got the strength to keep on saying no to a sick father!" Again Robert Fairchild filled an oil cup, again he tinkered about the pumps.
Then he straightened. "How are we going to work this mine ?" he asked shortly.
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