The Man Between: An International Romance

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ing Dora's picture, and is a gr

him first he was lying, dislocated, ove

ous creature, with a very decided dash of vulgarity. He only tries to look st

s. How slim and graceful she is! A

have been in the same position, for she is sure they all want her mo

she takes all the color out of life. Everything about her, even her speech, is

ing has capacities in the same line. How far apart,

at his luminous serenity does not arise from apathy. I sh

nd tenderness of his feelings to

Dora's dress

ad nothing to do with it.

so. In fact,

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idly and carefully into the condition, step by step, and calculating every step before he tak

getting wounds and falls, and developing new faculties in co

was the sun. In Fred's case it was an instantaneous, impetuous passion, flaming up at the

ven the old chairs and tables at Mostyn are held as sacred objects by him, though I have no doubt an American girl would trundle them off to the garret. It

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have taken it more philosophically; besides, if he had ever loved any woman, he would ha

married woman, and

ora is married he will be compelled to acce

her, and assure himself that her marria

hing. I am sure she will not. She is too much in

on Mr. Stanhope's arm-she turned the arrow in the heart wound with sweet little glances and smiles, and pretty

ural for a lovely girl to show off a little.

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ember of the family. It has been 'Cousin Ethel' and 'Aunt Ruth' and even 'grandmother' and 'Cousin Fred,' and no objections have be

ty, to come after Dora-Dora of all the girls I have ever known? The idea is an insult to

hat any wife is the first o

enough to look beyond that oath, but when she is sure that she is a second be

ed Mostyn will

tyns perished off the English earth; but, Aunt Ruth, I count myself worthy of a better fate than to become a mere branch

ion implies tragedy, an

omen divorced from impossible husbands. She believes her marriage will be watched by the angels, and recorded

o their names? As for Cousin Fred,

f names for not having come to New York last May, when father fi

will' Good Fortune has become Misfortune. Welcome a pleasure or a gain at once, or don't answer it at

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he may be trusted with Basil Stanhope. He is one of the best and handsomest men I ever saw

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