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Man and Wife

CHAPTER THE TWENTIETH
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"I have only told you what my general experience is thus far.

My professional opinion on the special case of your friend has not been given yet." Geoffrey's face clouded again.

Sir Patrick carefully noted the new change in it.
"The law of Scotland," he went on, "so far as it relates to Irregular Marriages, is an outrage on common decency and common-sense.

If you think my language in thus describing it too strong--I can refer you to the language of a judicial authority.

Lord Deas delivered a recent judgment of marriage in Scotland, from the bench, in these words: 'Consent makes marriage.


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