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"She brought. I understand. a considerable dowry?"
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"A fair dowry. Not more than is usual in my family."
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"And this, of course, remains to you, since the marriage is a fait accompli?"
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"I really have made no inquiries on the subject."
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"Very naturally not. Did you see Miss Doran on the day before the wedding?"
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"Yes."
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"Was she in good spirits?"
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"Never better. She kept talking of what we should do in our future lives."
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"Indeed! That is vety interesting. And on the morning of the wedding?"
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"She was as bright as possible -- at least until after the ceremony."
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"And did you observe any change in her then?"
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"Well, to tell the truth, I saw then the first signs that I had ever seen that her temper was just a little sharp.
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