Mrs. Bob: A Novel — page 67: what you’re looking at

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TOLD UNDER THE MOON. 59 ‘“Yes, and most persons would be distracted by the terrible situation, while you act as though there was no evil on earth.”’ ‘‘T cannot help it—my nature will not allow me to be cast down, no matter how serious the condition may be. I have reason to believe Josephine will con- fide in Cousin Guy, and my apprehension is that all of them will form a league against me—they will endeavor to prevent my going to Virginia to claim iny grandfather’s estate. ’’ ‘‘Let them try it—you have allies too, in ‘Genkbee John and Bob Pemberton. If we don’t prove a match for all their scheming then we deserve to lose the case. You have told me much, already—you will, I ain sure, confide even more in me as time passes.’’ ‘How can I help it—I was of some assistance to you—and you canceled the debt by saving my life in the forest fire.”’ ‘*Nonsense—I ‘The thought has even occurred to me that this fearful fire might be traced to her hands. ”’ ‘Really, I can well believe it, since you have told me these various things she has done. This Josephine is a remarkable woman.’’ ‘(Tn more senses than one. She was an actress a few years ago, and might have made a fortune on the stage if she had not conceived the mad idea of securing the inheritance left by my mother. Her last act has been the crowning one of all. You will hardly believe me when I tell it.’’ “‘T can believe anything, after what I have seen here—besides, it comes from you.’’ ) Connicoooks.€© im