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The Prime Minister

CHAPTER XXIII
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"Papa," she said, "I suppose I must now have to meet Mr.Lopez in Manchester Square ?" "Why should you have to meet Mr.Lopez in Manchester Square ?" "Of course he will come there to see Everett.

After what has occurred you can hardly forbid him the house.

He has saved Everett's life." "I don't know that he has done anything of the kind," said Mr.
Wharton, who was vacillating between different opinions.

He did in his heart believe that the Portuguese whom he so hated had saved his son from the thieves, and he also had almost come to the conviction that he must give his daughter to the man,--but at the same time he could not as yet bring himself to abandon his opposition to the marriage.
"Perhaps you think the story is not true." "I don't doubt the story in the least.

Of course one man sticks to another in such an affair, and I have no doubt that Mr.Lopez behaved as any English gentleman would." "Any English gentleman, papa, would have to come afterwards and see the friend he had saved.


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