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The Quest of the Golden Girl: A Romance
The Quest of the Golden Girl: A Romance

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.
He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.
It is quite true, I confess it.
The whole episode was made for Alastor.
Nicolete and he were born for each other.
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The Quest of the Golden Girl: A Romance

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of The Quest of the Golden Girl: A Romance is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.
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He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.
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It is quite true, I confess it.
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The whole episode was made for Alastor.
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Nicolete and he were born for each other.

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Worthy adjective US /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading “He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.”

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a

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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.

acted

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From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.

ACTIONS

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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.

after

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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.

Alastor

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From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.

AND

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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.

born

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From this reading Nicolete and he were born for each other.

but

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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.

chapters

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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.

confess

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From this reading It is quite true, I confess it.

doubt

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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.

each

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From this reading Nicolete and he were born for each other.

episode

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From this reading The whole episode was made for Alastor.

for

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From this reading The whole episode was made for Alastor.

friend

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From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.

generally

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From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.

have

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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.

He

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From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.

I

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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.

IN

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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.

infinitely

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From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.

is

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From this reading It is quite true, I confess it.

It

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From this reading It is quite true, I confess it.

lamentably

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From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.

last

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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.

little

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From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.

made

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From this reading The whole episode was made for Alastor.

Major-General

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From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.

me

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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.

more

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From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.

MY

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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.

Nicolete

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From this reading Nicolete and he were born for each other.

No

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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.

of

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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.

opinion

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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.

other

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From this reading Nicolete and he were born for each other.

poor

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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.

proved

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From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.

quite

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From this reading It is quite true, I confess it.

reader

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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.

RENEW

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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.

RESOLUTIONS

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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.

REVIEW

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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.

scene

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From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.

situation

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From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.

spirit

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From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.

that

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From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.

the

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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.

think

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From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.

true

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From this reading It is quite true, I confess it.

two

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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.

was

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From this reading The whole episode was made for Alastor.

were

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From this reading Nicolete and he were born for each other.

WHICH

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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.

whole

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From this reading The whole episode was made for Alastor.

will

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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.

with

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From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.

would

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From this reading He will think that in the scene with the Major-General I acted with lamentably little spirit, and that generally my friend Alastor would have proved infinitely more worthy of the situation.

youthful

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From this reading IN WHICH I REVIEW MY ACTIONS AND RENEW MY RESOLUTIONS No doubt the youthful reader will have but a poor opinion of me after the last two chapters.

Chapter 24 of The Quest of the Golden Girl: A Romance by Richard Le Gallienne holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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.

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