A Fair Fraud — page 71: what you’re looking at

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60 A Fair Fraud common person, and his voice, when he spoke, was that of an educated man. They came into the summer -house, both talking together, arguing and quarrelling ap- parently, and Marion could see that Mrs Lane was furiously angry—a new view of her that was a revelation in itself. ‘For Heaven's sake, then, say what you want and go!’ were the first words she heard her utter distinctly. ‘You are risking everything by this mad step. How dare you follow me here? If you ever do such a thing again I will tell my friends to send for the police and have you removed by force.’ . ‘It’s easy to threaten and talk big,’ retorted the man, with a sneer; ‘but | have right on my side, and you know it. ‘I deny your right to force your unwelcome presence upon me and my daughter now that we are making our own way amongst decent people without you.’ | ‘Why did you drive me to do so, then? Why did you not answer my last letter? Why did you not send me the money I asked for?’ She answered his questions by another. ‘How did you find out my address here ?’ The man smiled a cunning, malicious smile. ‘My dearest Eleanor, I may be a knave, but I’m not a fool. Have you forgotten Julie?’ GOMMGIOO