[Eve’s Ransom by George Gissing]@TWC D-Link bookEve’s Ransom CHAPTER XXIV 3/17
She really thought it possible that Narramore had spoken before ?" "She couldn't be sure." "H'm! Then she didn't know for certain that Narramore was going to talk to me about her yesterday ?" "She knew it _must_ come." "Patty, our friend Miss Madeley is a very sensible person--don't you think so ?" "You mustn't think she made a plan to deceive you.
She tells you all about it in the letter, and I'm quite sure it's all true, Mr.Hilliard. I was astonished when I heard of it, and I can't tell you how sorry I feel----" "I'm not at all sure that there's any cause for sorrow," Hilliard interrupted, drawing up a chair and throwing himself upon it.
"Unless you mean that you are sorry for Eve." "I meant that as well." "Let us understand each other.
How much has she told you ?" "Everything, from beginning to end.
I had no idea of what happened in London before we went to Paris.
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