A Daughter of Delilah — page 131: what you’re looking at

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122 ST. LEONARD’S FINE HAND. that money matter fixed up. Within a week I hope to clasp Isabel to my heart as my wife.”’ Meanwhile the serenity of the flinty hearted financier was undisturbed. “T will see this painted wanton,* he thought. “St. Leonards shall take me to her. If fifty thousand will buy her, and send her to the antipodes it shall be done. Curse the women and their wiles! I cannot understand how men can be made fools of! UnlessI am far out of my reckoning, we shall be in Europe within a month! I will send a telegram to St. Leonards to-night!”’ GEomichbooks (E(0) =)