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Rhoda Fleming

CHAPTER XIX
18/26

And now I'll get up.

I feel as if my legs had to learn over again how to bear me.

The old dad, bless his heart! gave me sound wind and limb to begin upon, so I'm not easily stumped, you see, though I've been near on it once or twice in my life." Mrs.Boulby murmured, "Ah! are you still going to be at war with those gentlemen, Robert ?" He looked at her steadily, while a shrewd smile wrought over his face, and then taking her hand, he said, "I'll tell you a little; you deserve it, and won't tattle.

My curse is, I'm ashamed to talk about my feelings; but there's no shame in being fond of a girl, even if she refuses to have anything to say to you, is there?
No, there isn't.
I went with my dear old aunt's money to a farmer in Kent, and learnt farming; clear of the army first, by--But I must stop that burst of swearing.

Half the time I've been away, I was there.


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