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A Perilous Secret

CHAPTER XIII
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That cock won't fight, my beauty.

A month before he was let loose upon society came a surprise--a letter from his wife, directing him to call at the office of a certain solicitor in Serjeant's Inn, Fleet Street, when he would receive L50 upon his personal receipt, and a similar sum from time to time, provided he made no attempt to discover her, or in any way disturb her life.

'Oh, Leonard,' said she, 'you ruined me once.

Pray do not destroy me again.
You may be sure I am not happy; but I am in peace and comfort, and I am old enough to know their value.

Dear Leonard, I offer them both to you.
Pray, pray do not despise them, and, whatever you do, do not offend against the law again.


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