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The Green Mummy

CHAPTER VIII
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But when she told me that she loved another man, I stood aside as any fellow would." "You should have insisted on--" "On nothing, sir.

I am not the man to force a woman to give me a heart which belongs to another person.

I am very glad that Miss Kendal is engaged to Hope, as he is a capital fellow, and will make her a better husband than I ever could have made her.

Besides," Random shrugged his shoulders, "one nail drives another out." "Humph! That means you love another." "I am not bound to tell you my private affairs, Professor." "Quite so: quite so; but Inez is a pretty and romantic name." "I don't know what you are talking about, sir," said Random stiffly.
Braddock chuckled, having read the truth in the flush which had crept over Random's tanned face.
"I ask your pardon," he said elaborately.

"I am an old man, and I was your father's friend.


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