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18 BLACK SHEEP.which, being conducted in thc English tongue,was interpreted to him by glances and tones only.The beauty of the face on which Stewart Routhwas gazing in an intensity of admiration, w-ith acertain desperation in it,in which a cleverer womanthan this oneyvould have seen indications ofcharacter to warn and alarm her,but which thisone merely recognised as a tribute clue to her, wasmarvellously bright and soft, as the slanting raysof the sun came through the tree stems, andtouched it lingeringly, lovingly. Her black eyeshad wonderful gleams ancl reflections in them, andthe masses of her dark hair were daintily tingedand tipped with russet tints. She was looking alittle thoughtful, a little dreamy. Was she tired,for the moment, of sparkling? Was she restingherself in an array of the semblance oftenderness,more enchanting still?" You knew him, then, in your husband's lifetime?He is not a new acquaintanceI"" What a catechist you are!" she said, withjust a momentary glance at him, and the least"flicker of a smile. Ididknow him in my husband'slifetime, who highly disapproved of him,
RECOGNITION.19if you care for that piece of information; we weregreat friends and he yvas rather inclined to presumeupon the fact afterwards."She lingered upon the word, and gave it allthe confirmatory expression Routh had expectedand feared." And yet you make an appointment with himto meethim here, in this place, where every oneisremarked and speculated upon; here, alone, where"jou are without even a companion Hepaused, and with a light, mocking laugh, inexpressibly-provoking, she said:" Why don't you say a' sheep-dog'? We knowthe immortal Becky quite as well as you do.Inthe first place, my appointment with Arthur Feltonmeanssimply- nothing. Iam just as likely- tobreak it as to keepit; to go to London,orVienna,or Timbuctoo, to-morrow, if the fancy takes me;or tostay here, and havehim toldI'mnot at homewhen he calls, only that would please his father;andMi'. Felton is about .the only male creature ofmy acquaintance whomIdon't wantto please. Inthe second place,Idon't care one straw who remarksme, or what they remark, and have no
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BLACK SHEEP.% Bobcl.BYEDMUND YATES,
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CONTENTS OF VOLUME III.CHAP.PACKi.
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2 BLACK SHEEP.fully, and cunning an
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RECOGNITION.5is not as fond of me a
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RECOGNITION. 7fought this false and
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RECOGNITION. 9tion. Stewart Routh h
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RECOGNITION.11not conscious of the
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RECOGNITION. 13cursed his own impru
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RECOGNITION.15—motives, in view o
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RECOGNITION. 17side of the broad sh
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RECOGNITION.21men nor women dare to
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" What a degenerate German !" said
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RECOGNITION.25saidMrs.Ireton P. Bem
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A FIRST APPEAL. 27impaired her facu
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A FIRST APPEAL. 29"This cursed thin
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A FIRST APPEAL.31pressing her templ
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A FIRST APPEAL. 33Stewart," said Ha
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36 BLACK SHEEP." Iwill," she said,
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38 BLACK SHEEP." But how can he dis
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40 BLACK SHEEP." There are not many
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42 BLACK SHEEP.in yours — in mine
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44 BLACK SHEEP.thing,Ican tell you.
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46 BLACK SHEEP.ask me anything now.
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48 BLACK SHEEP.man of stronger will
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50 BLACK SHEEP.you, she knows all a
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52 BLACK SHEEP.accompany beauty, we
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54 BLACK SHEEr." Indeed," saidMr. F
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56 BLACK SHEEP.he, on the other han
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58 BLACK SHEEP.cruelty of coquetry
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60 BLACK SHEEP.yvith him just enoug
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62 BLACK SHEEP.him well enough to s
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64 BLACK SHEEP.sign which his capto
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66 BLACK SHEEP." Iam happy to hear
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68 BLACK SHEEP.ever, yvith hope, yv
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70 BLACK SHEEP.coming light and eas
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72 BLACK SHEEP.bleyv and raged over
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74 BLACK SHEEP.How dreary the place
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76 BLACK SHEEP.he sawa man standing
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78 BLACK SHEEP.Rich purple amethyst
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80 BLACK SHEEP."What a temper you h
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82 BLACK SHEEP.told you so," he con
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84 BLACK SHEEP.what is itthat you m
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86 BLACK SHEEP.will never swerve or
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88 BLACK SHEEP.as soon as he releas
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90 BLACK SHEEP.manner, his look yva
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92 BLACK SHEEP.merous progeny of a
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94 BLACK SHEEP.and pointing to some
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CHAPTER Y.MOVING ON.Unconscious of
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98 BLACK SHEEP.technical sense that
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100 BLACK SHEEP.with the mysterious
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102 BLACK SHEEP.mother yvas the onl
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104 BLACK SHEEP.illness ?He set him
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106 BLACK SHEEP.He found his step-s
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108 BLACK SHEEP.presence, ancl the
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110 BLACK SHEEP.phew yvas a "good-f
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112 BLACK SHEEP." Ishould think you
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114 BLACK SHEEP.Carruthers, had sai
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116 BLACK SHEEP.police on this matt
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118 BLACK SHEEP.now. Every day her
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120 BLACK SHEEP.rible conviction of
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122 BLACK SHEEP.yvith infinitely mo
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124 BLACK SHEEP.change which her ne
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126 BLACK SHEEP.tions of maternal c
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128 BLACK SHEEr.ing, and then, when
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130 BLACK SHEEP."I am sure it has b
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132 BLACK SHEEP.think of me?Idare s
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134 BLACK SHEEP.to the area-railing
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CHAPTER VII.ANOTHER RECOGNITION.THE
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138 BLACK SHEEP.street in which she
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140 BLACK SHEEP.grass, and towards
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142 BLACK SHEEP.of Harriet's suppos
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144 BLACK SHEEr.appearance with all
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146 BLACK SHEEr.monised yvith the t
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148 BLACK SHEEP.in reality — went
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150 BLACK SHEEP.Jim of late, odd jo
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152 BLACK SHEEP.Jim Swain engaged i
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154 BLACK SHEEP.tents with a still
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156 BLACK SHEEP.yvas goingto do. Fo
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158 BLACK SHEEP.per circles, as can
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160 BLACK SHEEP.made her a sufficie
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162 BLACK SHEEP.Bembridge, and then
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164 BLACK SHEEP.might almost have j
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166 BLACK SHEEP.— liness it canno
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168 BLACK SHEEP.the intensity of hi
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170 BLACK SHEEP.organisation and as
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172 BLACK SHEEP.He hacl to remember
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174 BLACK SHEEP.the purlieus of the
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176 BLACK SHEEP.not in the least, t
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178 BLACK SHEEP.sciousness — the
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180 BLACK SHEEP.try the beer in a c
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182 BLACK SHEEP."I'm gladIsee'd tha
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184 BLACK SHEEP.quiry the day befor
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CHAPTERIX."CRUEL AS THE GRAVE.""IDO
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188 BLACK SHEEP.yvicked, fidelity,
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190 BLACK SHEEP.alittle. Ithad occu
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192 BLACK SHEEP.succeed; then the d
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194 BLACK SHEEP.suspicion that Airs
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196 BLACK SHEEP.for this woman, who
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198 BLACK SHEEP.named in the memora
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200 BLACK SHEEP.him deaf ancl blind
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202 BLACK SHEEr." Tliis is my- oppo
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204 BLACK SHEEP.lessblack eyes shif
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206 BLACK SHEEP."You are not drunk
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208 BLACK SHEEP." Now listen to me,
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210 BLACK SHEEP.Idon't care, indeed
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212 BLACK SHEEr.article of dress lo
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214 . BLACK SHEEP.Enoughof the old
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216 BLACK SHEEP.man as he entered t
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218 BLACK SHEEP." Well," said Cunni
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220 BLACK SHEEP.long lain hidden. A
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222 BLACK SHEEP.It yvas a very comp
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224 BLACK SHEEP.existence. Routh co
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226 BLACK SHEEP.becoming costume, a
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228 BLACK SHEEP."Madam," said the o
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230 BLACK SHEEP."What, what is it?"
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232 BLACK SHEEP.All a lie. Look at
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234 BLACK SHEEP.Mrs. Ireton P. Bemb
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236 BLACK SHEEP.come up with him. B
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238 BLACK SHEEP.care not; it might
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240 BLACK SHEEP.she said, with a su
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242 BLACK SHEEP.Ireton P. Bembridge
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244 BLACK SHEEP."That is my busines
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246 BLACK SHEEP.in which she was fo
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CHAPTER XLAT THE TIDAL TRAIN." Ther
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250 BLACK SHEEP."to the general sen
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252 BLACK SHEEP.ladies whose carria
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254 BLACK SHEEP.with a beating hear
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256 BLACK SHEEP." It's quite true;n
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258 BLACK SHEEP.r'ous story as —
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260 BLACK SHEEP.Mr. James Lowther,
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262 BLACK SHEEP.the wizened mannish
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264 BLACK SHEEP.told it with circum
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266 BLACK SHEEP.street but him and
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268 BLACK SHEEP.knew the other gent
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270 BLACK SHEEP.said Mr. Lowther; "
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272 BLACK SHEEP." Ido. It was my so
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274 BLACK SHEEP." You will lie down
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276 BLACK SHEEP.as he's afraid to f
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278 BLACK SHEEP.keeping close to th
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CHAPTER XII."STRONG AS DEATH."Unspe
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284 BLACK SHEEP.this was the night
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286 BLACK SHEEP.Tlie approaches to
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288 BLACK SHEEP.the story about to
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290 BLACK SHEEP.themselves from the
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292 BLACK SHEEP.Not Iris wife's,not
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294 BLACK SHEEP.mitted for trial. A
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296 BLACK SHEEP.voice,not inthe lea
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298 BLACK SHEEP.you might have know
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300 BLACK SHEEP.similar to that at
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302 BLACK SHEEP." Haul him out, anc
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304 BLACK SHEEP.conscious Mrs. Carr
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306 BLACK SHEEP.might rest, unquest
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