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The House of Mirth — Chapter 1 (part 4)

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Selden had turned to reach for a cigarette-box on the mantelpiece. “Oh, his mother was frightened—she was afraid I should have all the family jewels reset. And she wanted me to promise that I wouldn’t do over the drawing-room.” “Exactly. So she packed him off to India.” “Hard

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