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Devil’s Ford

CHAPTER IV
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"If I ever had any such idea, I should abandon it now; you are quite right in this as in your other opinions.

I shall never cease to be thankful to Mr.Munroe and Mr.
Kearney that they intrusted this delicate matter to your hands." "Well," said the gratified and reddening visitor, "it ain't perhaps the square thing to them or myself to say that they reckoned to have me discuss their delicate affairs for them, but--" "I understand," interrupted Christie.

"They simply gave you the letter as a friend.

It was my good fortune to find you a sympathizing and liberal man of the world." The delighted Dick, with conscious vanity beaming from every feature of his shining face, lightly waved the compliment aside with his handkerchief, as she continued, "But I am forgetting the message.

We accept the horses.


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