Evan Harrington. Volume 5

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George Meredith. Evan Harrington. Volume 5

CHAPTER XXVI. MRS. MEL MAKES A BED FOR HERSELF AND FAMILY

CHAPTER XXVII. EXHIBITS ROSE'S GENERALSHIP; EVAN'S PERFORMANCE ON THE SECOND FIDDLE; AND THE WRETCHEDNESS OF THE COUNTESS

CHAPTER XXVIII. TOM COGGLESEY'S PROPOSITION

CHAPTER XXIX. PRELUDE TO AN ENGAGEMENT

CHAPTER XXX. THE BATTLE OF THE BULL-DOGS. PART I

CHAPTER XXXI. THE BATTLE OF THE BULL-DOGS. PART II

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We left Rose and Evan on their way to Lady Jocelyn. At the library-door Rose turned to him, and with her chin archly lifted sideways, said:

'I know what you feel; you feel foolish.'

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'I certainly should not do that, Miss Bonner.'

'Formal!' she exclaimed, half to herself. 'Miss Bonner thanks you. Do you think I wish you to stay? No friend of yours would wish it. You do not know the selfishness—brutal!—of these people of birth, as they call it.'

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