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Manasseh

CHAPTER XVIII
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After that follow six weeks for the divorce proceedings.

That makes eight weeks.

Then the banns have to be published three successive Sundays, and so we make out the eleven weeks, as I said.

For seventy-seven days and nights, then, our peach-blossom will be your companion, sister Anna." Anna and Blanka embraced each other with much affection.

The latter showed no embarrassment at Aaron's plain speech.
"I will add five days to the seventy-seven," said she, with a smile.
"How so ?" asked the brother and sister.
"Because I shall not go to the parson to-morrow, but shall wait until after Sunday.


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