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A Perilous Secret

CHAPTER IX
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"Is that all?
_That_ for her father! You shall have her in spite of fifty fathers.

If it had been a lover, now." "I should have talked to him, not to you," said Walter, with his eyes flashing.
"Be quiet, Walter; as it is not a lover, nor even a mother, you shall have the girl; and a very sweet girl she is.

Will you accept me for your ally?
Women are wiser than men in these things, and understand one another." "Oh, Miss Clifford," said Walter, "this is good of you! Of course it will be a great blessing to us both to have your sympathy and assistance." "Well, then," said Julia, "begin by telling me--have you spoken to her father ?" "No." "Then that is the very first thing to be done.

Come, order our horses.

We will ride over directly.


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