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White Lies

CHAPTER V
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She was not well-bred like you, mademoiselle.

A woman of the people, nothing more." "She was a woman of God's own making, if she was like that," cried Josephine, the tears now running down her cheeks.
"Ah, that she was, she was.

So between her and me it is settled--what are you crying for NOW?
why, you have won the day; the field is yours; your mother and you remain; I decamp." He whipped his scabbard up with his left hand, and was going off without another word, if Josephine had not stopped him.
"But, sir, what am I to think?
what am I to hope?
it is impossible that in this short interview--and we must not forget what is due to you.

You have bought the estate." "True; well, we will talk over that, to-morrow; but being turned out of the house, that was the bayonet thrust to the old lady.

So you run in and put her heart at rest about it.


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