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The Virginians

CHAPTER XIV
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They could not go into their retreat and leave their good manners behind them, and our boy has had them as his natural inheritance." "Nay, excuse me, my dear, for thinking you too partial about your mother.

She could not have been that perfection which your filial fondness imagines.

She left off liking her daughter--my dear creature, you have owned that she did--and I cannot fancy a complete woman who has a cold heart.

No, no, my dear sister-in-law! Manners are very requisite, no doubt, and, for a country parson's daughter, your mamma was very well--I have seen many of the cloth who are very well.

Mr.Sampson, our chaplain, is very well.


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