The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Part I.
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The Deception of a Young Lady
The man married a woman very much older than himself for her money. He said he and he enjoyed the use of the money as long as she lived with them. It was a considerable sum for people in their position, and the loss of it would have made a serious difference. So what does her stepfather do to prevent it? He conceives an idea more creditable to his head than to his heart. And doubly secure on account of the girl's short sight, he appears as mister hosmer angel, and keeps off other lovers by making love himself. The deception could not be kept up forever. These pretended journeys to france were rather cumbrous. There were
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