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A Hungarian Nabob

CHAPTER VIII
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If she were rich, she could save them from their horrible fate.
Yes, good damsel, yes; thou wilt have no lack of reasons, but it is no tender regard for thy friends or thy relations which leads thee on.

No; 'tis Love that goes before thee with his torch, and he will lead thee through the worlds of good and evil--all the rest is mere fustian.

Go, then, towards thy Fate! At last the whole house slept.

Sleep on, for sleep brings with it good counsel.
Next morning a strange surprise awaited the two old guardians.

Fanny told Boltay that if old Karpathy should send for the ring, it was not to be sent back to him, but he was to come for it himself..


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