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The Indiscretion of the Duchess

CHAPTER XII
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"Have we not matters enough and to spare to fight about ?" "I can't of course deny that you have a pretext." "And I, Mr.Aycon, know that I have also a cause.

Will this morning suit you ?" "It is hard on two now." "Precisely.

We have time for a little rest; then I will order the carriage and we will drive together to Pontorson." "You mean that I should stay in your house ?" "If you will so far honor me.

I wish to settle this affair at once, so as to be moving." "I can but accept." "Indeed you could hardly get back to Avranches, if, as I presume, you came on foot.

Ah! you've never told me why you wished to see Jean;" and he turned a questioning look on me again, as he walked toward the door of the cottage.
"It was--" I began.
"Stay; you shall tell me in the house.


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