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The Story of an African Farm, a novel by Olive Schreiner
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"I hardly see why I should be outlawed after this fashion," he said,
reseating himself and drawing his chair a little nearer to her; "these are
hardly the quarters one expects to find after travelling a hundred miles in
answer to an invitation."

"I said, 'Come if you wish.'"

"And I did wish. You give me a cold reception."

"I could not take you to the house. Questions would be asked which I could
not answer without prevarication."

"Your conscience is growing to have a certain virgin tenderness," he said,
in a low, melodious voice.

"I have no conscience. I spoke one deliberate lie this evening. I said
the man who had come looked rough, we had best not have him in the house;
therefore I brought him here. It was a deliberate lie, and I hate lies. I
tell them if I must, but they hurt me."

"Well, you do not tell lies to yourself, at all events. You are candid, so
far."

She interrupted him.

"You got my short letter?"

"Yes; that is why I come. You sent a very foolish reply; you must take it
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