[The Short Works of George Meredith by George Meredith]@TWC D-Link bookThe Short Works of George Meredith CHAPTER VIII 11/17
I love your daughter with all my heart. Your honour and your interests are mine." Van Diemen struggled for composure. "Netty, what have you been at ?" he said. "It is untrue, papa!" she answered the unworded accusation. "Annette has told me nothing, sir.
I have heard it.
You must brace your mind to the fact that it is known.
What is known to Mr.Tinman is pretty sure to be known generally at the next disagreement." "That scoundrel Mart!" Van Diemen muttered. "I am positive Mr.Tinman did not speak of you, papa," said Annette, and turned her eyes from the half-paralyzed figure of her father on Herbert to put him to proof. "No, but he made himself heard when it was being discussed.
At any rate, it's known; and the thing to do is to meet it." "I'm off.
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