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The Secret Agent

CHAPTER VIII
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You'll have only yourself to thank for it if you aren't happy afterwards.

And I don't think you'll be.
That I don't.

Weren't you comfortable enough in the house?
Whatever people'll think of us--you throwing yourself like this on a Charity ?" "My dear," screamed the old woman earnestly above the noise, "you've been the best of daughters to me.

As to Mr Verloc--there--" Words failing her on the subject of Mr Verloc's excellence, she turned her old tearful eyes to the roof of the cab.

Then she averted her head on the pretence of looking out of the window, as if to judge of their progress.


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