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"My reason overshadows it You do not suppose that I take any especial

pleasure in forcing you? But you leave irl, and he is an old one abroad It is now

irrevocable"

"I proo out and ask the first man I see to marry me!" she

declared

"Pray Heaven, it may be Doppelkinn!" said the duke drolly

"Oh, do not doubt that I have the courage and the recklessness I

would not care if he were young, but the prince is old enough to be ed to call hiht which was unusual in him Perhaps he had won some of

the state moneys which he had paid out to his ministers' that day

"Let us not waste any time," he added

"I shall not waste any,"--oown frole over the price; let it be a good one; I'o

deep for it"

"You loved my aunt once,"--a broken note in her voice

"I love her still,"--not unkindly; "but I must have peace in the house

Observe what you have so far acco

turmoil" The duke took up a paper

"My sins?"--conteressions Listen You have ridden a