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Two Years Ago, Volume II.

CHAPTER XVI
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The fourth is playing out now.

We shall see the fifth before the winter." "Non sine sanguine!" said the Major.
"Serve the wretched stick right, at least," said Scoutbush.

"What right had he to marry such a pretty woman ?" "What right had they to marry her up to him ?" said Claude.

"I don't blame poor January.

I suppose none of us, gentlemen, would have refused such a pretty toy, if we could have afforded it as he could." "Whom do you blame then ?" asked Elsley.
"Fathers and mothers who prate hypocritically about keeping their daughters' minds pure; and then abuse a girl's ignorance, in order to sell her to ruin.


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