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The Light That Failed

CHAPTER XIV
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Is that and a hundred and twenty pounds a year good enough ?' The idleness and the pretty clothes were almost within her reach now, but she must, by being housewifely, show that she deserved them.
'Yes; but you'd have to move, and if we took an inventory, I think we'd find that Mr.Beeton has been prigging little things out of the rooms here and there.

They don't look as full as they used.' 'Never mind, we'll let him have them.

The only thing I'm particularly anxious to take away is that picture I used you for--when you used to swear at me.

We'll pull out of this place, Bess, and get away as far as ever we can.' 'Oh yes,' she said uneasily.
'I don't know where I can go to get away from myself, but I'll try, and you shall have all the pretty frocks that you care for.

You'll like that.
Give me that kiss now, Bess.


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