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Jen started, and looked sharply at the old man, who, to all appearances, was answering his questions with all possible candor. "Yes, to see you," she replied, with a serious face. "In order to talk with you about my last visit--on that terrible night." "I am certain of it," replied Maurice. "He employed Dido to steal it from you, as you refused to sell it. Listen, uncle, and I'll give you my reasons for this belief," and then Maurice told succinctly all that had taken place at The Wigwam during the afternoon..
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"Nobody's asked me," she repeated more firmly, "and so I'm not going to make any. So there!"I tried logging in using my phone number and I
was supposed to get a verification code text,but didn't
get it. I clicked resend a couple time, tried the "call
me instead" option twice but didn't get a call
either. the trouble shooting had no info on if the call
me instead fails.There was
"Well, you needn't," expostulated Judith sagely. "You got it, didn't you?"
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CHAPTER XXV. THREE LETTERS. "She hasn't told me anything, sir." Away they sped down the stony stairs with a great clatter of board and flutter of skirts, winding up at the bottom with a final heavy thump. "My dear child," he said slowly, "I kept our engagement secret on account of David. I have seen for a long time that he loves you, and knowing his fiery temper, I did not wish to provoke a quarrel by telling him that you had promised to be my wife. But last night the truth was forced from me at dinner, and David declared that he intended to ask you to marry him.".
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