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Bad Hugh

CHAPTER XXXVIII
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I tell you, she's a peeler.

Is you glad she's gwine ?" The doctor was not quite certain, but answered: "Yes, very glad," just as Hugh announced "a lady who wished to see him." Mechanically the doctor took his way to the parlor, while Hugh resumed his seat by the window, where for the last hour he had watched for the coming of one who had said, "I will be there." Half an hour later, had he looked into the parlor, he would have seen a frightened, white-faced man crouching at Anna Richards' side and whispering to her as if all life, all strength, all power to act for himself were gone: "What must I do?
Tell me what to do." This was a puzzle to Anna, and she replied by asking him another question.

"Do you love 'Lina Worthington ?" "I--I--no, I guess I don't; but she's rich, and--" With a motion of disgust Anna cut him short, saying: "Don't make me despise you more than I do.

Until your lips confessed it, I had faith that Lily was mistaken, that your marriage was honorable, at least, even if you tired of it afterward.

You are worse than I suppose and now you speak of money.


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