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White Lies

CHAPTER XXI
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They are only in the way of men who carry sabres; and besides the less gossip the better.

Good-by, till five," and the two saluted one another with grim ceremony; and Raynal turned on his heel.
Camille stood transfixed; a fierce, guilty joy throbbed in his heart.
His rival had quarrelled with him, had insulted him, had challenged him.
It was not his fault.

The sun shone bright now upon his cold despair.
An hour ago life offered nothing.

A few hours more, and then joy beyond expression, or an end of all.

Death or Josephine! Then he remembered that this very Josephine wished to marry him to Rose.


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