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Excerpt from Golden Fleece the American Adventures of a Fortune Hunting Earl
Dowie - Helen Dowie. He sent me a proof of a photograph they had taken together. Gwendoline took a letter from the bosom of her shirtwaist, drew from it the proof, and handed it to Evelyn. She took it, lowered her head so that Gwen could not see her face. She looked long and intently, and, if Gwen had seen, she would have wondered how eyes could be so full of tears without shedding a single one.
Quite aristocratic, she said at last, giving it back. How much style those American girls have!
But don't you think her rather pert-looking? Asked Gwen discontentedly She looks ill-tempered, too. I'm sure we shan't get on. Mother and I are making ready to go to Houghton Abbey at once. We'd have a jolly uncomfortable time of it, I wager, if she were to catch us at the Hall.
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