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The Figure in the Carpet
The Figure in the Carpet

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Figure in the Carpet is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Henry James • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 10 of The Figure in the Carpet by Henry James holds 61 sentences, grouped into 13 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 10 of The Figure in the Carpet contain?

Chapter 10 holds 61 sentences of The Figure in the Carpet, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 10 of The Figure in the Carpet by Henry James exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 61 sentences, grouped into 13 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 10 of The Figure in the Carpet?

Work through the 13 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 13 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 10 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 10 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Figure in the Carpet

Common questions about reading The Figure in the Carpet by Henry James on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Figure in the Carpet?

Yes. All 781 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #645 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Figure in the Carpet is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #645, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Figure in the Carpet take to read?

About 65 minutes of reading across 157 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Figure in the Carpet

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Figure in the Carpet, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Things
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Earned
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Pence
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Perhaps
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SIX months later appeared “The Right of Way,” the last chance, though we didn’t know it, that we were to have to redeem ourselves.
Written wholly during Vereker’s sojourn abroad, the book had been heralded, in a hundred paragraphs, by the usual ineptitudes.
I carried it, as early a copy as any, I this time flattered myself, straightway to Mrs. Corvick.
This was the only use I had for it; I left the inevitable tribute of _The Middle_ to some more ingenious mind and some less irritated temper.
“But I already have it,” Gwendolen said.
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The Figure in the Carpet

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Figure in the Carpet is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SIX months later appeared “The Right of Way,” the last chance, though we didn’t know it, that we were to have to redeem ourselves.
Line 2
Written wholly during Vereker’s sojourn abroad, the book had been heralded, in a hundred paragraphs, by the usual ineptitudes.
Line 3
I carried it, as early a copy as any, I this time flattered myself, straightway to Mrs. Corvick.
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This was the only use I had for it; I left the inevitable tribute of _The Middle_ to some more ingenious mind and some less irritated temper.
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“But I already have it,” Gwendolen said.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Ingenious adjective US /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/

Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.

From this reading “This was the only use I had for it; I left the inevitable tribute of _The Middle_ to some more ingenious mind and some less irritated temper.”

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Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “This was the only use I had for it; I left the inevitable tribute of _The Middle_ to some more ingenious mind and some less irritated temper.”

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All words in this reading · 71

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

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From this reading Written wholly during Vereker’s sojourn abroad, the book had been heralded, in a hundred paragraphs, by the usual ineptitudes.

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abroad

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From this reading Written wholly during Vereker’s sojourn abroad, the book had been heralded, in a hundred paragraphs, by the usual ineptitudes.

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already

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From this reading “But I already have it,” Gwendolen said.

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and

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From this reading This was the only use I had for it; I left the inevitable tribute of _The Middle_ to some more ingenious mind and some less irritated temper.

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any

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From this reading I carried it, as early a copy as any, I this time flattered myself, straightway to Mrs. Corvick.

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appeared

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From this reading SIX months later appeared “The Right of Way,” the last chance, though we didn’t know it, that we were to have to redeem ourselves.

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as

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From this reading I carried it, as early a copy as any, I this time flattered myself, straightway to Mrs. Corvick.

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been

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From this reading Written wholly during Vereker’s sojourn abroad, the book had been heralded, in a hundred paragraphs, by the usual ineptitudes.

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book

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But

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From this reading “But I already have it,” Gwendolen said.

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by

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carried

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chance

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From this reading SIX months later appeared “The Right of Way,” the last chance, though we didn’t know it, that we were to have to redeem ourselves.

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copy

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From this reading I carried it, as early a copy as any, I this time flattered myself, straightway to Mrs. Corvick.

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Corvick

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didn't

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From this reading SIX months later appeared “The Right of Way,” the last chance, though we didn’t know it, that we were to have to redeem ourselves.

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during

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From this reading Written wholly during Vereker’s sojourn abroad, the book had been heralded, in a hundred paragraphs, by the usual ineptitudes.

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early

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flattered

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From this reading I carried it, as early a copy as any, I this time flattered myself, straightway to Mrs. Corvick.

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for

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Gwendolen

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From this reading “But I already have it,” Gwendolen said.

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had

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have

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From this reading SIX months later appeared “The Right of Way,” the last chance, though we didn’t know it, that we were to have to redeem ourselves.

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heralded

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From this reading Written wholly during Vereker’s sojourn abroad, the book had been heralded, in a hundred paragraphs, by the usual ineptitudes.

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hundred

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From this reading Written wholly during Vereker’s sojourn abroad, the book had been heralded, in a hundred paragraphs, by the usual ineptitudes.

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I

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in

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From this reading Written wholly during Vereker’s sojourn abroad, the book had been heralded, in a hundred paragraphs, by the usual ineptitudes.

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ineptitudes

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From this reading Written wholly during Vereker’s sojourn abroad, the book had been heralded, in a hundred paragraphs, by the usual ineptitudes.

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inevitable

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From this reading This was the only use I had for it; I left the inevitable tribute of _The Middle_ to some more ingenious mind and some less irritated temper.

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ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/

Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.

From this reading This was the only use I had for it; I left the inevitable tribute of _The Middle_ to some more ingenious mind and some less irritated temper.

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irritated

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From this reading This was the only use I had for it; I left the inevitable tribute of _The Middle_ to some more ingenious mind and some less irritated temper.

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it

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From this reading SIX months later appeared “The Right of Way,” the last chance, though we didn’t know it, that we were to have to redeem ourselves.

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know

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From this reading SIX months later appeared “The Right of Way,” the last chance, though we didn’t know it, that we were to have to redeem ourselves.

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last

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From this reading SIX months later appeared “The Right of Way,” the last chance, though we didn’t know it, that we were to have to redeem ourselves.

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later

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From this reading SIX months later appeared “The Right of Way,” the last chance, though we didn’t know it, that we were to have to redeem ourselves.

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left

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From this reading This was the only use I had for it; I left the inevitable tribute of _The Middle_ to some more ingenious mind and some less irritated temper.

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less

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From this reading This was the only use I had for it; I left the inevitable tribute of _The Middle_ to some more ingenious mind and some less irritated temper.

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Middle

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From this reading This was the only use I had for it; I left the inevitable tribute of _The Middle_ to some more ingenious mind and some less irritated temper.

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mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading This was the only use I had for it; I left the inevitable tribute of _The Middle_ to some more ingenious mind and some less irritated temper.

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months

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From this reading SIX months later appeared “The Right of Way,” the last chance, though we didn’t know it, that we were to have to redeem ourselves.

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more

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From this reading This was the only use I had for it; I left the inevitable tribute of _The Middle_ to some more ingenious mind and some less irritated temper.

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Mrs

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From this reading I carried it, as early a copy as any, I this time flattered myself, straightway to Mrs. Corvick.

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myself

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From this reading I carried it, as early a copy as any, I this time flattered myself, straightway to Mrs. Corvick.

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of

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only

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From this reading This was the only use I had for it; I left the inevitable tribute of _The Middle_ to some more ingenious mind and some less irritated temper.

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ourselves

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From this reading SIX months later appeared “The Right of Way,” the last chance, though we didn’t know it, that we were to have to redeem ourselves.

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paragraphs

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From this reading Written wholly during Vereker’s sojourn abroad, the book had been heralded, in a hundred paragraphs, by the usual ineptitudes.

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redeem

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From this reading SIX months later appeared “The Right of Way,” the last chance, though we didn’t know it, that we were to have to redeem ourselves.

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Right

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said

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From this reading “But I already have it,” Gwendolen said.

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SIX

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sojourn

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some

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straightway

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From this reading I carried it, as early a copy as any, I this time flattered myself, straightway to Mrs. Corvick.

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temper

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From this reading This was the only use I had for it; I left the inevitable tribute of _The Middle_ to some more ingenious mind and some less irritated temper.

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that

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From this reading SIX months later appeared “The Right of Way,” the last chance, though we didn’t know it, that we were to have to redeem ourselves.

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The

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From this reading SIX months later appeared “The Right of Way,” the last chance, though we didn’t know it, that we were to have to redeem ourselves.

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this

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From this reading I carried it, as early a copy as any, I this time flattered myself, straightway to Mrs. Corvick.

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though

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From this reading SIX months later appeared “The Right of Way,” the last chance, though we didn’t know it, that we were to have to redeem ourselves.

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time

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From this reading I carried it, as early a copy as any, I this time flattered myself, straightway to Mrs. Corvick.

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to

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From this reading SIX months later appeared “The Right of Way,” the last chance, though we didn’t know it, that we were to have to redeem ourselves.

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tribute

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From this reading This was the only use I had for it; I left the inevitable tribute of _The Middle_ to some more ingenious mind and some less irritated temper.

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use

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From this reading This was the only use I had for it; I left the inevitable tribute of _The Middle_ to some more ingenious mind and some less irritated temper.

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usual

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From this reading Written wholly during Vereker’s sojourn abroad, the book had been heralded, in a hundred paragraphs, by the usual ineptitudes.

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Vereker's

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From this reading Written wholly during Vereker’s sojourn abroad, the book had been heralded, in a hundred paragraphs, by the usual ineptitudes.

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was

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From this reading This was the only use I had for it; I left the inevitable tribute of _The Middle_ to some more ingenious mind and some less irritated temper.

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Way

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From this reading SIX months later appeared “The Right of Way,” the last chance, though we didn’t know it, that we were to have to redeem ourselves.

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we

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From this reading SIX months later appeared “The Right of Way,” the last chance, though we didn’t know it, that we were to have to redeem ourselves.

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were

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From this reading SIX months later appeared “The Right of Way,” the last chance, though we didn’t know it, that we were to have to redeem ourselves.

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wholly

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From this reading Written wholly during Vereker’s sojourn abroad, the book had been heralded, in a hundred paragraphs, by the usual ineptitudes.

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Written

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From this reading Written wholly during Vereker’s sojourn abroad, the book had been heralded, in a hundred paragraphs, by the usual ineptitudes.

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