[Rhoda Fleming by George Meredith]@TWC D-Link bookRhoda Fleming CHAPTER XXI 6/30
How can she help his whispering to her? And then she looks over at me, and I swear I'm not going to be defended by a woman.
She must fancy I haven't got the pluck of a flea.
I know what her idea of young fellows is.
Why, she said to me, when Suckling went off from her, the other day, 'These are our Guards.' I shall fight him." "Do," said Edward. "Will you take a challenge ?" "I'm a lawyer, Mr.Mars." "You won't take a challenge for a friend, when he's insulted ?" "I reply again, I am a lawyer.
But this is what I'll do, if you like. I'll go to Mrs.Lovely and inform her that it is your desire to gain her esteem by fighting with pistols.
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