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Richard Vandermarck

CHAPTER IX
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Yes, I'll think of it," and Kilian proposed that we should leave the table, as we all seemed to have appeased our appetites and nothing but civil war could come of staying any longer.
It was understood we had not much time to dress: but when I came down-stairs, none of the others had appeared.

Richard met me in the hall: he had been rather stern to me all day, but his manner quite softened as he stood beside me under the hall-lamp.

That was the result of my lovely white mull, with its mint of Valenciennes.
"You haven't any flowers," he said.

Heavens! who'd have thought he'd ever have spoken in such a tone again, after the cup of tea I poured out for the tutor.

"Let's go and see if we can't find some in these vases that are fit, for I suppose the garden's robbed." "Yes," I said, following him, quite pleased.


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