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room。 You would not be able to effect and interview。 E。 D。
5。 … TO EDWARD DELANEY。
Locked her in her room。 Good God。 That settles the question。 I shall
leave by the twelve…fifteen express。 J。 F。
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CHAPTER XV。
THE ARRIVAL。
On the second day of September; 1872; as the down express; due at
3。40; left the station at Hampton; a young man; leaning on the shoulder of
a servant; whom he addressed as Watkins; stepped from the platform into a
hack; and requested to be driven to 〃The Pines。〃 On arriving at the gate of
a modest farm…house; a few miles from the station; the young man
descended with difficulty from the carriage; and; casting a hasty glance
across the road; seemed much impressed by some peculiarity in the
landscape。 Again leaning on the shoulder of the person Watkins; he walked
to the door of the farm…house and inquired for Mr。 Edward Delaney。 He
was informed by the aged man who answered his knock; that Mr。 Edward
Delaney had gone to Boston the day before; but that Mr。 Jonas Delaney
was within。 This information did not appear satisfactory to the stranger;
who inquired if Mr。 Edward Delaney had left any message for Mr。 John
Flemming。 There was a letter for Mr。 Flemming if he were that person。
After a brief absence the aged man reappeared with a Letter。
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CHAPTER XVI。
EDWARD DELANEY TO JOHN FLEMMING。
September 1; 1872。
I am horror…stricken at what I have done! When I began this
correspondence I had no other purpose than to relieve the tedium of your
sick…chamber。 Dillon told me to cheer you up。 I tried to。 I thought that you
entered into the spirit of the thing。 I had no idea; until within a few days;
that you were taking matters au grand serieux。
What can I say? I am in sackcloth and ashes。 I am a pariah; a dog of an
outcast。 I tried to make a little romance to interest you; something soothing
and idyllic; and; by Jove! I have done it only too well! My father doesn't
know a word of this; so don't jar the old gentleman any more than you can
help。 I fly from the wrath to comewhen you arrive! For oh; dear Jack;
there isn't any piazza; there isn't any hammockthere isn't any Marjorie
Daw!
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