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Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall

CHAPTER IX
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"Never.

There, that will soothe you, won't it, John ?" It did soothe him, and in the next moment, John, almost frenzied with joy, hurt the girl by the violence of his embraces; but she, woman-like, found her heaven in the pain.
They went back to the stone bench beside the gate, and after a little time Dorothy said:-- "But tell me, John, would you have kissed the other woman?
Would you really have done it ?" John's honesty certainly was good policy in that instance.

The adroit girl had set a trap for him.
"I suppose I would," answered John, with a groan.
"It hurts me to hear the fact," said Dorothy, sighing; "but it pleases me to hear the truth.

I know all else you tell me is true.

I was trying you when I asked the question, for I certainly knew what you intended to do.


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