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320 LOO LOO.
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books her cravings flowers for birds affection and those ; and changes for amusement of natural she scenery took for refttge which in
her her lover solitary , had rambles , such quickness , in the grounds of eye . her It was inspection a privation of birds to g ' ive nests up ,
, than and her acquiesced readings in in Alfred that 's pleasant prohibition alcove . She of p said ines her . at But once than she that more she
would rather be a prisoner within the house all days ever see Mr that Noble odious encountered face again . the cotton-broker in the way of business
of a few the . days man induced afterward Trim , but to conceal his aversion his vexation to the under unclean the conversation veil of
common elicit courtesy and he . shrank He knew from what subjecting sort of remarks Loo Loo any ' s remonstrance name to such would
pollution . , For a short time this prudent reserve shielded him from the attacks he dreadedBut MrGrossman soon began to throw out
. . does hints obviousl about the intended sly hypocrisy to of Puritan him . At Yankees last one , and day other he drew inuen the - annoy
eye embroidered Alfred said , " felt I reckon sli y an pp impulse er you from have to his seize pocket seen him this , and b before the with throat , Mr a rakish . and Noble strang wink . " le of him his
y on and the thus spot drag . But Loo wh Loo y should ' s name he into make painful a scene notoriety with such ? The a man old , himhl
roue animal was in and evidentl every prided y department try himself ing to foment of his having a nature quarrel killed , he with was several boastful . men Thoroug in of duels brute y .
Alfred courage conjectured his line of upon policy and resolved to frustrate it . He therefore coollreplied" I have seen such slippers—they are very
prett Coward y ; " and ! " turned y muttered away , Grossman as if the as subject he left the were counting indifferent -house to . him Mr . .
Noble " did not hear him , and if he had it would not have altered his He could see nothing enviable in the reputation of
course . that being his ever life read was y too for important brawls and to a the dead frien -shot dless in duels Loo Loo , and to he be knew thus This incident
newed foolishl his y risked old feelings for the of gratification remorse for of the a villain false position . in which re he
had placed nature the young the orphan seemed who trusted all the him greater so because entirely . the To object his wrong
was generous so unconscious , of it . "It is I who have subjected her to the insolence of this vile man" he said within himself . " But I will
her repair . The the wrong sanction . Innocent of marriage , , confiding shall shield soul her that from she is such , I will affronts protect . " sincere in these resolution
but society Alas he was in for which poor not quite human he lived strong nature Their enoug ! He sneers h was to would face the have prejudices fallen harmless of the s . ,
he They had could not not learned take to from understand . him a sing that le the thing dreaded he reall power y valued of . public But the voice of
science opinion . is So purel he y fell fabulous into the when old snare unsustained of moral by compromise . con He -
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Jan. 1, 1859, page 320, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01011859/page/32/
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