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Fated to Be Free

CHAPTER XI
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Oh I never saw anybody in such a fury as he put himself into! I was quite surprised.

He almost stuttered with rage.
What was the use either of his storming at Giles, as if he could help it, or indeed any of us?
And then sister was very much hurt, for she came hurrying into the hall, and began to cry; she does so like, poor thing, that people should take things quietly.

And presently, grinding and crunching through the snow, with four horses, came dear old Grand, done up in comforters, in the close carriage.

He had driven round the other way; he knew something was wrong, and he came into the hall with such trembling hands, thinking Val was dying or perhaps dead.

And then what a passion he got into, too, when John told him, it's no use at all my trying to explain to you; he actually cried, and when he had dried his eyes, he shook his fists, and said he was ashamed of his name.
"It was very disagreeable for us, as you may suppose.


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