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The Lion’s Skin

CHAPTER XIII
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"Is't you that speak of abandoned ways, ye shameless baggage?
Faith, ye may be some judge of them.

Ye fooled him into running off with you.

'Twas that began all this.

Just as with your airs and simpers, and prettily-played innocences you fooled this other, here, into being your champion." "Madam, you insult me!" Hortensia was on her feet, eyes flashing, cheeks aflame.
"I am witness to that," said Lord Ostermore, coming in through the side-entrance.
Mr.Caryll was the only one who had seen him approach.

The earl's face that had wont to be so florid, was now pale and careworn, and he seemed to have lost flesh during the past month.


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