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Thankful’s Inheritance

CHAPTER IX
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"I guess that settles it, don't it?
I've got witnesses, anyhow, and right here, to our engagement.

You all heard us both say we was engaged.

But that paper settles it.

Kenelm and I knew mighty well that you'd try to break off the engagement and say there wasn't any; but you can't break THAT." "I can't?
I like to know why I can't! What do you suppose I care for such a--a--" "Well, if you don't, then the law does.

If you make your brother break his engagement to me, Hannah Parker, I'll take that piece of paper right to a lawyer and make him sue Kenelm for--for breach of promises.


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