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Mistress and Maid

CHAPTER XVI
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He does not deserve helping.

If the debts were for food now, or any necessaries; but for mere luxuries, mere fine clothes; it is his tailor who has arrested him, you know.

I would rather have gone in rags! I would rather see us all in rags!--It's mean, selfish, cowardly, and I despise him for it.

Though he is my own flesh and blood, I despise him." "Hilary!" "No." and the tears burst from her angry eyes, "I don't mean that I despise him.

I'm sorry for him: there is good in him, poor dear lad; but I despise his weakness; I feel fierce to think how much it will cost us all, and especially you, Johanna.


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