Mr. Plowden left the house white with fury, and cursing in a manner remarkable in a clergyman.
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“Mr. Plowden left the house, white with fury.”
“If she wasn’t so handsome, hang me if I would not throw the whole thing up!” he said.
Needless to say, he did nothing of the sort; he only kept out of Florence’s way.
CHAPTER XIV.
THE VIRGIN MARTYR
Dorothy, in her note to Ernest that he received by the mail previous to the one that brought the letters which at a single blow laid the hope and promise of his life in the dust, it may be remembered, had stated her intention of going to see Eva in order to plead Ernest’s cause; but what with one thing and another, her visit was considerably delayed. Twice she was on the point of going, and twice something occurred to prevent her.
