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Lorna Doone
A Romance of Exmoor

CHAPTER XXXVI
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He hath too many mistresses to be ever England's master.

Nobody need fear him, for he is not like his father: he will have his own way, 'tis true, but without stopping other folk of theirs: and well he knows what women are, for he never asks them questions.

Now heard you much in London town about the Duke of Monmouth ?' 'Not so very much,' I answered; 'not half so much as in Devonshire: only that he was a hearty man, and a very handsome one, and now was banished by the Tories; and most people wished he was coming back, instead of the Duke of York, who was trying boots in Scotland.' 'Things are changed since you were in town.

The Whigs are getting up again, through the folly of the Tories killing poor Lord Russell; and now this Master Sidney (if my Lord condemns him) will make it worse again.

There is much disaffection everywhere, and it must grow to an outbreak.


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