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The Silent House

CHAPTER XIX
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You go and look him up, while I tell poppa what a mean white he is.

I guess poppa won't let him come near me again.

Pop's an honest man, though he ain't no Washington." "Suppose I find out that he killed your husband ?" asked Lucian, rising.
"Then you'd best lynch him right away," replied Lydia without hesitation.

"I draw the line at murder--some!" The barrister was somewhat disgusted to hear Mrs.Vrain so coolly devote her whilom admirer to a shameful death.

However, he knew that her heart was hard and her nature selfish; so there was little use in showing any outward displeasure at her want of charity.


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