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White Lies

CHAPTER I
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Then the deserted one, still kneeling, took Rose in her lap, and caressed and comforted her, and poured words of gratitude and affection over her like a warm shower.
They rose hand in hand.
Then Rose suddenly seized Josephine, and looked long and anxiously down into her eyes.

They flashed fire under the scrutiny.

"Yes, it is all over; I could not despise and love.

I am dead to him, as he is dead to France." This was joyful news to Rose.

"I hoped it would be so," said she; "but you frightened me.


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