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The Scarlet Pimpernel

CHAPTER XIX THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL
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A special coach he had ordered.

I understood from his man that he was posting straight to Dover." "That's enough.

You may go." Then she turned to the groom: "My coach and the four swiftest horses in the stables, to be ready at once." The groom and runner both went quickly off to obey.

Marguerite remained standing for a moment on the lawn quite alone.

Her graceful figure was as rigid as a statue, her eyes were fixed, her hands were tightly clasped across her breast; her lips moved as they murmured with pathetic heart-breaking persistence,-- "What's to be done?
What's to be done?
Where to find him ?--Oh, God! grant me light." But this was not the moment for remorse and despair.


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