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Chapter 84

           WoodleyPoindexterrecoiledattheungraciousspeech.Itwasthefirsttimehehadbeentold,thathewasnotthemasterofCasadelCorvo!Indirectlyastheinformationhadbeenconveyed,heunderstoodit.

           Oncemorerosebeforehismindtherealityoflands,slaves,wealth,andsocialstatusalongside,theapparitionofpovertyandsocialabasement.

           Thelastlookedhideous;thoughnotmoresothanthemanwhostoodbeforehimhisownnephewsolicitingtobecomehisson!

           Forpurposesimpossibletocomprehend,GodoftensuffershimselftobedefeatedbytheDevil.Inthisinstancewasitso.ThegoodinPoindexter’sheartsuccumbedtotheevil.Hepromisedtoassisthisnephew,indestroyingthehappinessofhisdaughter.

           "Loo!"

           "Father!"

           "Icometoaskafavourfromyou."

           "Whatisit,father?"

           "YouknowthatyourcousinCashlovesyou.Heisreadytodieformoreandbetterstill,tomarryyou."

           "ButIamnotreadytomarryhim.No,father;Ishalldiefirst.Thepresumptuouswretch!Iknowwhatitmeans.Andhehassentyoutomakethisproposal!Tellhiminreturn,that,soonerthanconsenttobecomehiswife,I’dgoupontheprairiesandseekmylivingbylassoingwildhorses!Tellhimthat!"

           "Reflect,daughter!Youare,perhaps,notawarethat"

           "Thatmycousinisyourcreditor.Iknowallthat,dearfather.ButIknowalsothatyouareWoodleyPoindexter,andIyourdaughter."

           Delicatelyasthehintwasgiven,itproducedthedesiredeffect

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