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The Purchase Price

CHAPTER VIII
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Let us at least not divide into factions here.

We all of us, I trust, can remember the case of Peggy O'Neil, who split Washington asunder not so long ago.

She was the wife of one of President Jackson's cabinet members, yet when she appeared upon a ball-room floor, all the ladies left it.

It was Jackson and Eaton against the world.
That same situation to-day, granted certain conditions, might mean a war which would disrupt this Union.

In fact, I consider Josephine St.Auban to-day more dangerous than Mrs.Eaton at her worst." "But we have just heard what rights we have before the law, sir," ventured a hesitating, drawling voice, which had earlier been heard.


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