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Marcella

CHAPTER V
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Not these, of course--not these!" she added hurriedly, taking them up and beginning to fasten the bracelets on her wrists.
Aldous looked perplexed.
"My darling!" he said, half laughing, and in the tone of the apologist, "You know we _have_ such a lot of things.

And I am afraid my grandfather will want to give them all to you.

Need one think so much about it?
It isn't as though they had to be bought fresh.

They go with pretty gowns, don't they, and other people like to see them ?" "No, but it's what they imply--the wealth--the _having_ so much while other people want so much.

Things begin to oppress me so!" she broke out, instinctively moving away from him that she might express herself with more energy.


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