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The American

CHAPTER XII
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Even Valentin is proud, if you touch the right spot--or the wrong one.

Urbain is proud; that you see for yourself.

Sometimes I think he is a little too proud; but I wouldn't change him.

He is the best of my children; he cleaves to his old mother.
But I have said enough to show you that we are all proud together.

It is well that you should know the sort of people you have come among." "Well," said Newman, "I can only say, in return, that I am NOT proud; I shan't mind you! But you speak as if you intended to be very disagreeable." "I shall not enjoy having my daughter marry you, and I shall not pretend to enjoy it.


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