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The Double Life Of Mr. Alfred Burton

CHAPTER XXV
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Just now I--I can't." Ellen began to tremble.
"Before long you'll be very glad, eh ?" she exclaimed.

"Well, we'll see about that! I'm sick of this begging and praying of you to behave like a reasonable person.

If there's another woman who's come along, why, out with it and let me know ?" "You don't understand," Mr.Waddington interrupted, gently.

"Your husband and I have both come under the influence of these--these beans.
It is not possible for us to live as we have been accustomed to live." "Well, I like that!" Ellen declared.

"Do you mean to say this is going on ?" Burton looked up.
"On the contrary," he announced, "it is coming to an end--with me, at any rate.


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