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 | | Maurice Treherne came while we were out, and I've not seen him yet, poor fellow!" "Aye, you may well say that; his is a hard case, if what I heard is true. |
 | | Sir Jasper was taken possession of by Rose, Blanche intended to devote herself to Maurice Treherne, but Annon intercepted her, and Octavia was spared any effort at politeness by this unexpected move on the part of her lover. |
 | | Forgive me, Maurice, and pity a mother's solicitude, for these two are the last of many children, and I am a widow now." Lady Treherne's voice faltered, and if any selfish hope or plan lingered in her nephew's mind, that appeal banished it and touched his better nature. |
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