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... Lena , because if I were to leave her out it would look like a slight ; and nothing would be further from my thoughts than putting a slight on Lena . If of all the personages involved in the " mystery of Samburan " I have lived longest ...
... Lena , because if I were to leave her out it would look like a slight ; and nothing would be further from my thoughts than putting a slight on Lena . If of all the personages involved in the " mystery of Samburan " I have lived longest ...
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... Lena , give me your hand . " She looked at him surprised , uncomprehending . " Your hand , " he cried . She obeyed ; he seized it with avidity as if eager to raise it to his lips , but halfway up released his grasp . They looked at each ...
... Lena , give me your hand . " She looked at him surprised , uncomprehending . " Your hand , " he cried . She obeyed ; he seized it with avidity as if eager to raise it to his lips , but halfway up released his grasp . They looked at each ...
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... Lena ! " " Who would believe such awful things ? " " Perhaps you wouldn't - not at first , at any rate ; but the power of calumny grows with time . It's in- sidious and penetrating . It can even destroy one's faith in oneself - dry ...
... Lena ! " " Who would believe such awful things ? " " Perhaps you wouldn't - not at first , at any rate ; but the power of calumny grows with time . It's in- sidious and penetrating . It can even destroy one's faith in oneself - dry ...
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