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Lady Merton, Colonist

CHAPTER XIV
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Why shouldn't he live on your money?
Everybody does it!" "Did you really understand what you were asking him to do, Philip ?" "Of course I did! Why, what's Canada compared to England?
Jolly good thing for him.

Why he might be anything here! And as if I wouldn't rather be a dustman in England than a--" "Philip, my dear boy! do rest--do go to bed," cried his mother imploringly, coming into the room with her soft hurrying step.

"It's going on for one o'clock.

Elizabeth mustn't keep you talking like this!" She smiled at him with uplifted finger, trying to hide from him all traces of emotion.
But her son looked at her steadily.
"Mother, is Anderson gone ?" "No," said Mrs.Gaddesden, with hesitation.

"But he doesn't want you to talk any more to-night--he begs you not.


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