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SCENE.—DRURY .
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SCENE.—FULHAM.
SCENE.—PORTLAND .
SCENE.—HOLCHESTER .
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SCENE.—SALT .
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PROLOGUE.—THE .
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age—eighteen. , , . time—and , , .
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"Blanche! . ."
"Anne! . ."
"In , , , darling—if hence—with ; , , ! , !"
"With ?"
"With !"
, . . firmly."Come, dear,"he , Anne;"you ! own."Anne's . , , . ; landing-stage—and .
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later—in fifty-five—there , .
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. . . . . , said,"Tell ."
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"Here lady,"he said,"who ."
"If past,"answered . Vanborough,"you . Blanche—the . . , . husband—the , ? Yes:'the Thomas,'as . , it—I . ; to-day—she . , India—'vows'we . !"
"In time,"said . Kendrew,"your ? ."
"A since,"rejoined . Vanborough."They . , . , ? , ! , . , . . . Anne—as
. Blanche—as . , , . . ?"
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"Kendrew,"said . Vanborough,"when , ?"
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"I , , ?"
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"Would , ?"
"Yes,"said Blanche,"if ."
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"The ladies,"he said."It ."
"Leaving sacrifice,"answered . Vanborough."If , . ."
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"What it?"he .
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"My John,"she , gently,"you , , . . people!"she , . Kendrew."They , . . questions—and , . says,'Do right?'—and , . asks,'Are , ma'am?'—and , . . . , . , , !"
. laughed."I time,"he said."The . Odd—isn't , ?"
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"I say,"he answered."I ."
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"John!"she said."What ? ?"
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"I . ?"
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. immediately."Ring, dear,"she said,"when coffee."As forehead."I frown!"she . . . . . .
"Mind !"
"I , John."She . , ; , , tone."But enemies!'Somebody , , ."
. . . dark—a , ; ; . . light—slow , . , . , , , .
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"If marry,"he said,"don't , , . ."
"If yours,"replied other,"I . , , , . ! ?"
"I . bred—a , ."
"A world!"cried . Kendrew."Here money—with . , ! , ?"
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"My ambition,"he said,"sees , it—and ."
. warningly."Don't way,"he said."If joking—it's . earnest—you . ."
"No! . ?"
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"She , ; . that—and . ! ?"
"If , , . , . , , . . . . , , . bluntly—I . , ."
"Wait ! , . ? , . ; . , . , . , . , , (as ) . , , .
society?—who , ? ! be'buried'(as ), . , , , . . . . (when ) ! , . . , . , ; —"
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"To point,"he said—"a ."
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"What Jane?"he .
"Nothing. world—but . ; . . ! , Vanborough—you . , , . explanation—but , . ; me—or . ! . hot—we . , . , . ?"
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"It's want,"he said,"after ."
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"Is . matter?"he .
"Does ?"
"Have ?"
"Have ?"
"You ."
"Then, ?"
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"It better,"he answered,"from , . facts—and ."
"Yes—the , , . ?"
"I . . ."
"You're ! , . , . , . . ?"
"I . . , . ."
"Whatever . ."
. , announced—"Mr. ."
, , , . , , , , , , words,"I ; , , expense."Mr. body—but . ; (as ); . him—but . , . , , . way—nobody it—sure .
"Kendrew mine,"said . , lawyer."Whatever . ?"
"Have ?"
"Have ?"
"'Because . ."
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"What that?"asked . .
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"The case,"he resumed,"as , ."
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"What now?"he asked."You statement—haven't ?"
"And ?"
"I right—if . . . ; , . . , . ."
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"You , , . , ?"
"Your wife—then Silvester—was ?"
"Her ?"
"Your ? ?"
"Miss , , , ?"
"You , ?"
"It ."
"You ?"
"I ."
"How ?"
"Six ."
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"Quite right,"he , .
"The Redman—a ?"
"Did ?"
"Did ?"
"Are ?"
"He duty—or , . ?"
"Neither ."
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"Right,"he said,"in ."
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"We ll,"he lawyer,"now ! ?"
"The law,"answered . Delamayn,"is . ."
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"What mean?"he , .
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"By Second,"he said,"every , , . . . ."
"Is in!"exclaimed . .
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"The own,"he on."It , , , , . (by ) . (by ) . . . . , : . ; . ; , , , , , , ."
"An law!"said . .
"It law,"returned . , .
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"Am understand,"he asked,"that ?"
"You , , ? , ?"
"If light,"said . Vanborough;"if —"
"I question—'yes, .'"
"Let , ! , ?"
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"I yourself,"he said."I . , , . , . . ."
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"That man,"remarked . Delamayn."If , . ."
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"This , Delamayn,"he said."What ?"
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"I you,"he answered."I , , ."
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"You , , possible?"he .
"Is wise—on annoyance—to ?"
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"Just . . say—in guest—that ."
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"Might desirable,"he suggested,"to . ?"
"In , , Sir—I ."
"We . , ."
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"Excellent claret,"he said."Do ?"
. . . , . teeth,"What ?"
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"Pray . . ."
. , . . . , astonishment."You!"she said."Good ! ?"
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"Lady Jane!"he exclaimed."Is ?"
. . one—equally , . . , offered—there . , , .
"I time,"she said."This , . . . , . list—and . Astonishing!"She . Delamayn."I house?"Before garden."What ! ? away."She , . Vanborough."Your wife?"she , , , .
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. visible—but audible—in ; . said,"She wife?"Female question,"Who she?"Suppose ? , . , . . , . . . .
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"Might ? ? ! . , , ? ? ! . . to-morrow?"The , . .
"I pardon,"he began."I —"
. Vanborough—passing passed—stopped .
"For , ! !"
(still . ) .
"You hesitation,"she said."Do reference?"She , aid."Mr. !"
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"Am way?"she , , Jane."This yours."The , .
. liked—her , . . , .
"The , presume?"she , .
. coldly—entered first—and answered,"Yes."
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"Present me!"she , .
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"Lady Parnell,"he , possible."Let carriage,"he , arm."I . ."
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"I apologies,"she . Vanborough,"for . . . . husband—"She . Delamayn."Pardon . ."
. eyes—and , .
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"I pardon,"he said."The , . ."
. . ! . right—Mr. . . . .
"Whatever be,"she said,"you . ."
"What!!!"cried . Vanborough—loudly, , .
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