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It was fairly insulting to place him apart from other men.
Meanwhile, with blind irrelevance, she persisted in talking about Laurier, commenting upon his achievements.
"I do not love him, I never have loved him.

Do not look so cross! How could the poor man ever be compared with you?
You must admit, though, that his new existence is rather interesting.

I rejoice in his brave deeds as though an old friend had done them, a family visitor whom I had not seen for a long time.

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