[White Lies by Charles Reade]@TWC D-Link bookWhite Lies CHAPTER XIV 3/56
Nobody was there but Rose and Aubertin.
At sight of him Rose got up and left the room.
But I suppose she went to Josephine; for she returned in a few minutes, and rang the bell, and ordered some supper to be brought up for Colonel Dujardin. "You have not dined, I hear," said she, very coldly. "I was afraid you were gone altogether," said the doctor: then turning to Rose, "He told me he was going this evening.
You had better stay quiet another day or two," added he, kindly. "Do you think so ?" said Camille, timidly. He stayed upon these terms.
And now he began to examine himself.
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