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Katherine/Katharine Fanning spelled with an "e" at the beginning of the novel and with an "a" at the end; it is the same person.
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"Oh, the same sin of [helplessnss[helplessness] and cowardice; the same fear of discovery and exposure; the same horror of being cast
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too. For see how easily she falls into error. She ought to marry some good, wise, elderly man, who could be her guide, philosopher and friend as well as husband.[">
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in hand, stood with Emma Cavendish in the hall waiting for Mrs. [Gray[Grey], to whom they had sent a message inviting her to come down and see the traveler off.
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"Yes; but, my dear, she must have this change now, immediately.[">
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[">I would restore to her all that she has lost, if I could. I would give her back husband, daughter, home and competence," said Emma.
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Jerome, if that's his name, very gravely, with a silent bow, put up the steps and closed the door and mounted his box and drove off.[">
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She proposed this plan to her hostess, who at first opposed the self-sacrifice, as she called it. But finally, being [pursuaded[persuaded] by Mary Grey, she yielded the point, and fervently
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"Yes, it is from your unknown guardian.[">
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The pastor expressed himself highly gratified, and added[.[:]
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"Maria Wheatfield[,[.">
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M. Grey.['[">
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"Hush—hush!" she murmured. [">Be quiet! There are people in the next room. They may hear you. And I am sure they should do so they would take you for a lunatic."
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"Yes; but don't cry out so loud—that's a dear! I repeat, there are people in the next room[.] But you have not yet answered my question."
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"I am tired of walking. And here is a vacant house placarded 'To Let,' with a nice long porch in front. Come, let [us] go in and sit down on one of the benches and rest."
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as I always get frightened and lose my presence of mind in the terrible uproar of a steamboat landing or a railway station.[">
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Her devoted slave was waiting for [here[her] there. And on the table, in addition to the other comforts, there was a little silver
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his companion, and the lovely youthful widow, who was [lis-[tening] [Page 163 in TIA copy of a different publisher/edition (www.archive.org/details/victorstriumphse00soutrich) shows only "-ening" is missing here.] to him with such rapt attention, were a pair of happy and devoted lovers.
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telegram from the agent, which he supposed to be a magical answer to your message.[">
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"I said that you were my prisoner, Mr. Alden Lytton," answered the deputy-sheriff, gravely. "I repeat that you are my prisoner.[">
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"[Gn[On] my sacred oath I most solemnly declare that you are the man and she is the woman I then and there united together," unflinchingly replied the minister.
with fierce indignation, "all I have further to say is this—that you have basely [purjured[perjured] yourself to assist and support an infamous conspiracy!"
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Church of St. ——, in the city of Philadelphia, on the fifteenth day of September last, between the hours of twelve and one p. m[.]," said the counsel.
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her father telling him of the whereabouts of his daughter, and asking him to come and receive her [at [at] his hands. But the very day upon which this letter was mailed two events occurred
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a coward! He dared not meet the penalty of his crime. He saw another man [condemed[condemned] to die for his offense, yet he dared not confess and save the guiltless. He tried indirect ways.
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secrecy, he confessed himself the murderer [of [of] Henry Lytton and related all the circumstances that led to the tragedy.
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inquired if the ladies were both quite ready. And being answered in the [affimative[affirmative], he took them out and put them into the carriage, that was immediately started at a rate that astonished