A Fair Fraud — page 250: what you’re looking at

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A Fair Fraud 239 or are you our enemy ?’ demanded Kenneth, furiously. ‘Of course I am your friend,’ replied Marion, marvelling no less than rejoicing at the sudden shifting about of her cousin’s way of putting things. ‘Well, then, are you going to help me -or hinder me? Pray do not turn everything into a joke!’ ‘Of course I shall help you’—an1 Marion was aS grave as a judge now. ‘ What can I do for you, Kenneth?’ ‘Do you think you could persuade her to speak to me?’ Marion shook her head. ‘Very doubtful, I think. You see her mother is frantic with her for telling the truth.’ ‘What a shame! -Has her mother been — nasty to her?’ ‘Very, I fancy.’ ‘Where are they going?’ ‘] don’t know.’ ‘Well, find out, and tell her I'll never give her up, never! that I'll follow her to the world’s end! that she is the dearest, bravest, noblest woman on earth,’ ‘Come, Kenneth! I really can’t do your love-making for you!’ remonstrated Marion, laughing. ‘You must tell her all that yourself.’ ‘But if she won’t see m2 how can I?’ GORMGIOO oO G' Q)