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Damaged Goods; the great play "Les avaries" by Brieux, novelized with the approval of the author by Eugene Brieux;Upton Sinclair
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"But," the young man cried, in despair, "I am to be married a
month from now."

"That is impossible."

"But I cannot do any differently. The contract is ready! The
banns have been published! I have given my word!"

"Well, you are a great one!" the doctor laughed. "Just now you
were looking for your revolver! Now you want to be married
within the month."

"But, Doctor, it is necessary!"

"But I forbid it."

"As soon as I knew that the disease is not what I imagined, and
that I could be cured, naturally I didn't want to commit suicide.
And as soon as I make up my mind not to commit suicide, I have to
take up my regular life. I have to keep my engagements; I have
to get married."

"No," said the doctor.

"Yes, yes!" persisted George, with blind obstinacy. "Why,
Doctor, if I didn't marry it would be a disaster. You are
talking about something you don't understand. I, for my part--it
is not that I am anxious to be married. As I told you, I had
almost a second family. Lizette's little brothers adored me.
But it is my aunt, an old maid; and, also, my mother is crazy
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