The Evil Genius by Wilkie Collins
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"I think, my dear, it's time we went on with our lessons." "Wait a little, Syd; I have something else to say." "What is it?" "It's about papa. He goes out walking with us--doesn't he?" "Yes." "He didn't go out walking with me--before you came here. I've been thinking about it; and I'm sure papa likes you. What are you looking in the drawer for?" "For your lesson books, dear." "Yes--but I haven't quite done yet. Papa talks a good deal to you, and you don't talk much to papa. Don't you like him?" "Oh, Kitty!" "Then do you like him?" "How can I help liking him? I owe all my happiness to your papa." "Do you like him better than mamma?" "I should be very ungrateful, if I liked anybody better than your mamma." |
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