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 wife her blonde daughter,—let her go  just as well  it will at least untie the knot, and henceforth all that foolishness must stop  he turned around, and walked out of the room without a word.

Lucy hurriedly put on her hat, and went out, walking on tiptoe. She ran down the steps like an arrow, then through the yard, and out, beyond the gate