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Brother Copas

CHAPTER XVIII
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Let me see--'he may love.'" "Try again." "Or 'let him love.'" "Right.

'To-morrow let him love.' _Qui ?_" "'Who.'" "_Nunquam ?_" "'Never'-- I know that too." "_Amavit ?_" "Perfect, active, third person singular--'he has loved.'" "Qui being the subject--" "'Who--never--has loved.'" "Right as ninepence again.

'To-morrow let him love who has never loved.'" "But," objected Corona, "it seems so easy!--and here you have been for quite half an hour muttering and shaking your head over it, and taking you can't think what a lot of nasty snuff." "Have I ?" Brother Copas sought for his watch.

"Heavens, child! The hour has struck these ten minutes ago.

Why didn't you remind me ?" "Because I thought 'twouldn't be manners.


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