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Rhoda Fleming

CHAPTER XXI
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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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