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Two Years Ago, Volume II.

CHAPTER XXII
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I will order the car now, if you will only eat.

You must!" And he rang the bell, and then made her sit down and eat, almost feeding her with his own hand.

That, too, was a new experience; and one so strangely pleasant, that when Bowie entered, and stared solemnly at the pair, she only looked up smiling, though blushing a little.
"Get a car instantly," said she.
"For Mrs.Vavasour, my lady?
She has ordered hers already." "No; for Mr.Headley.He is going to find my lord.

Frank, pour me out a cup of tea for Lucia." Bowie vanished, mystified.

"It's no concern of mine; but better tak' up wi' a godly meenister than a godless pawet," said the worthy warrior to himself as he marched down stairs.
"You see that I am asserting our rights already before all the world," said she, looking up.
"I see you are not ashamed of me." "Ashamed of you ?" "And now I must go to Lucia." "And to London." Valencia began to cry like any baby; but rose and carried away the tea in her hand.


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