The Imaginary Marriage by Henry St. John Cooper
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or some folly, and she simply went. She would--so would I have gone! And
now, where is she?" "I tell you I don't know!" "You've never sought her?" "Never! I--I--now look here," he went on, "don't take it to heart too much. She is quite all right--that is, I expect--" "You expect!" she said witheringly. "Here you sit; you have a beautiful young wife, the most brilliant girl I ever met, and--and you let her go! Don't talk to me!" "No, I won't; let's drop it! We will discuss it some other time--it is a matter I prefer not to talk about! Naturally it is rather--painful to me!" "So I should think!" "Yes, I much prefer not to talk about it. Let's discuss Marjorie!" "Confound Marjorie!" "Marjorie is the sweetest little soul in the world, and--" "It's a pity you didn't think of that three years ago!" "And Tom Arundel is a fine fellow; no one can say one word against him!" |
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