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Two Years Ago, Volume I

CHAPTER XII
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I have no patience with the heartless fellow, going off thus, and never even leaving his address." "And because you have no patience, you think Marie will have none ?" "What do you know about women's hearts?
Leave us to mind our own matters." "Mr.Bowie will kill you outright, if your plot succeeds." "No, he won't.

I know who Bowie wants to marry; and if he is not good, he shan't have her.

Besides, it will be such fun to spite old Lady Knockdown, who always turns up her nose at me.

How mad she will be! Here we are at home.

Now, I shall go and prepare Marie." An hour after, Scoutbush was pleading his cause with Marie; and had been met, of course, at starting, with the simple rejoinder,-- "But, my lord, you would not surely have me marry where I do not love ?" "Oh, of course not; but, you see, people very often get love after they are married:--and I am sure I would do all to make you love me.


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