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The Lady Of Blossholme

CHAPTER XV
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Poor man, if a sham devil frights him so, what will he do at last?
Now, Cromwell, I have made examination of this business and I will sign your papers, all of them.

Dame Harflete here tells me how hard you have worked for her, all for nothing, Cromwell, and that pleases me, who at times have wondered how you grew so rich, as your learner, Wolsey, did before you.

_He_ took bribes, Cromwell!" "My Liege," he answered in a low voice, "this case was cruel, it moved my pity----" "As it has ours, leaving us the richer by L1000 and the price of a pearl.

There, five, are they all signed?
Take them, Master Smith, as the Lady Harflete is your client, and study them to-night.

If aught be wrong or omitted, you have our royal word that we will set it straight.


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