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Jezebel’s Daughter

CHAPTER XX
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'She has not only nursed you, sir,' he said; 'I can certify medically that she has saved your life.

Don't excite yourself.

You shall hear exactly how it happened.' In two minutes, he told the whole story, so clearly and beautifully that it was quite a pleasure to hear him.

One thing only he concealed--the name.

'Who is she ?' Mr.Keller cried out.
'Why am I not allowed to express my gratitude?
Why isn't she here ?' 'She is afraid to approach you, sir,' said the doctor; 'you have a very bad opinion of her.' 'A bad opinion,' Mr.Keller repeated, 'of a woman I don't know?
Who is the slanderer who has said that of me ?' The doctor signed to Mr.Engelman to answer.


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