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St. George and St. Michael

CHAPTER XVIII
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Her mother and mine were cousins german--sisters' children.' 'I thought it could not be a near cousinship.

You are not alike at all.
Hear me, Rowland, but let it die in your ear--I love not mistress Dorothy.' 'And the reason, lovely hater?
"Is not the maiden fair to see ?" as the old song says.

I do not mean that she is fair as some are fair, but she will pass; she offends not.' 'She is fair enough--not beautiful, not even pleasing; but, to be just, the demure look she puts on may bear the fault of that.

Rowland, I would not speak evil of any one, but your cousin is a hypocrite.

She is false at heart, and she hates me.


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