A Fair Fraud — page 284: what you’re looking at

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A Fair Fraud = 273 ‘No; stay where you are. Edgar has taken him into his study ; he came home early from Lincoln’s Inn on purpose, you know. [ll run down and prepare Kenneth.’ | ‘Oh, Marion, suppose he has forgotten me? Suppose he has thought better of it whilst he- has been away ? ’ ‘Suppose the moon’s made of green cheese!’ retorted Marion, contemptuously, as she ran out of the room. Kenneth stood at the bottom of the staircase. He had scarcely shaken her by the hand before he asked, ‘Where is Hester? I have been telling Naylor that I must go to her at once— I have kept my cab on purpose. I only just came round to drop my luggage here, and I want to go and see her now! I only got your letter, telling me of her mother’s death and of her severe illness, a week ago, and I must go at once to my poor darling. Give me her address, please, Marion, and don't keep me now, you dear, good people. I shall come back in time for dinner.’ | Then Marion laughed aloud. ‘You silly old Kenneth! Oh, how vilely badly the world would be managed, to be sure, if there were no women in it! Do you take me for a fool, Captain Kenneth Drury? I flatter myself I know how to arrange things a little better than that. Come along with me; and you, S ElLOOO oO G' Q)