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Ward, Mrs. Humphry, 1851-1920

"Elizabeth's Campaign"

If he
tries to leave me this funny old place, instead of Aubrey,
well, there are two can play at that game. I wouldn't touch it
with a barge-pole. You and A. have only got to stick it a
little, and it'll be all right.
'I've given him a bit of my mind about the park and the farm.
He stands it from me and only chaffs. That's because he always
treats me like a baby.
'Very sorry I can't come on Tuesday with Aubrey, but there's
some good-bye calls I must pay. Hope Arthur will be about. I
want awfully to see him. Hard luck his being hit like that,
after all the rest. Snipers are beasts!
'_P.S._--You can't think what a brainy young woman father's got
for his new secretary. And she's not half bad either. Pamela's
rather silly about her, but she'll come round.'
Beryl paid small attention to the postscript. She had heard a good
deal from Pamela about the newcomer, but it did not concern her. As
to the business aspect of the Squire's behaviour, Beryl was well
aware that she was an heiress.


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