A Fair Fraud — page 61: what you’re looking at

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CHAPTER IV Mrs Drury sometimes talked very openly to Marion when they were alone about her guests. ‘Mrs Lane is a very accomplished and charm- ing person, she said to her one morning whilst Marion was busy writing out the menu for a dinner-party that was to take place that even- ing. ‘You know that your uncle and I have pressed her to remain at Crookthorpe as long as it suits her—it seems some visit where they were due has fallen through owing to illness in the house—and so they will remain for the’ present. What I like so much about her is her high principle.’ Marion laid down her pen and looked up quickly. ‘I call her a very high-principled woman,’ repeatcd Mrs Drury, with Gecision. ‘In what way, Aunt Fanny?’ inquired Marion, with interest. ‘Why, most especially upon the subject of her daughter. You see, Marion, the daughter is a lovely girl, and Kenneth is naturally rather $0 GOMMGIOO 4 (G' O)