The Odd Women (Unabridged)

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4. The Odd Women
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4. The guest at table was a young girl named Rhoda Nunn.
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4. Chapter 2
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4. It was now sixteen years since the death of Dr Madden…
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4. This afternoon, the sisters were disposed for…
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4. For full five minutes they debated the mystery…
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4. Chapter 3
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4. 'How energetic you have been!'
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4. Chapter 4
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4. The bus stopped for a passenger, a man who…
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4. She went forth with the intention of deceiving her…
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4. 'And now to God the Father' – The bustle throughout…
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4. Rhoda drew a deep sigh, and moved with impatience.
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4. Chapter 5
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4. On her lap Monica had the little brown-paper parcel…
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4. 'Since I was a lad, ' he replied, 'I have never quarrelled…'
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4. At a street corner very near to Messrs Scotcher's…
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4. Chapter 6
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4. 'But surely you don't limit your humanity…'
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4. 'My dear Rhoda, don't enrage yourself.'
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4. 'This is a terrible harangue, ' said Miss Barfoot…
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4. Chapter 7
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4. Monica became silent. When her sisters had talked…
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4. The day of release arrived. As it poured with rain…
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4. Presently Monica assented. If it were fine, she would…
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4. Chapter 8
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4. During the first part of the meal, Miss Barfoot…
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4. When, not long after, the ladies left him…
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4. Just before ten o'clock, when Barfoot was talking…
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4. Chapter 9
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4. But Micklethwaite was not content until he had…
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4. Barfoot was led on to a broad expression of his views.
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4. Chapter 10
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4. Again Everard was silent, and seemingly impressed.
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4. 'I see what you mean. – Men have themselves to…'
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4. Chapter 11
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4. The next day, on returning from her work and opening…
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4. Two days later, Monica called unexpectedly…
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4. Chapter 12
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4. When, on the next day, Monica met her betrothed…
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4. In the course of the same conversation, Rhoda…
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4. It happened that his return to England was almost…
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4. Chapter 13
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4. She kept silence. 'But, after all, is Mary wrong?'
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4. Seeing that Rhoda would not sit down, Miss Barfoot…
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4. This abusive correspondent, who declared that…
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4. Chapter 14
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4. Everard gazed at his cousin with humorous incredulity.
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4. It was another three weeks before he had an…
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4. He had made up his mind to outstay the Widdowsons…
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4. Chapter 15
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4. The girl was docile, and for a time he imagined that…
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4. Next morning, after breakfast, as Monica stood by…
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4. After a week of convalescence, she said one morning…
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4. Chapter 16
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4. That night the weather became stormy; a roaring…
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4. She kissed his cheek, but did not utter a word.
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4. Mr Bevis entered the room, and Monica recognised…
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4. Chapter 17
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4. On his way home, Everard thought over what he had…
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4. Without speaking, she rose and led the way to the…
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4. Rhoda hesitated, but at length took the chair by…
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4. Chapter 18
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4. A week passed, and there arrived a letter…
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4. In the first class carriage which they entered there was…
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4. Chapter 19
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4. Oddly enough, this was the case. On their return…
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4. Widdowson walked about the room, and a deep…
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4. Chapter 20
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4. Indifferent to the progress of time, Bevis talked on…
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4. Chapter 21
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4. They did not talk of Everard. Whether Rhoda replied…
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4. After this conversation, Rhoda passed a very unquiet…
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4. The change that had come over him was remarkable.
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4. Chapter 22
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4. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday – By Friday they might…
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4. It was Friday. All the morning, Widdowson had…
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4. Yielding herself for the moment in a faintness that…
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4. 'Be honest with me, ' she suddenly exclaimed.
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4. Chapter 23
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4. Of a sudden, he was checked by the conversion…
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4. He could doubt no longer. This poor woman had…
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4. Chapter 24
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4. This door was Barfoot's. She knew that; in the first…
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4. She had nearly struggled to her feet; he thrust her…
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4. Chapter 25
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4. If Barfoot were here, he would now be coming out to…
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4. That, indeed, proved to be the convenient resting-place.
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4. Before eight, Everard was straying about the beach…
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4. Suppressing the agitation which he felt, he awaited…
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4. Chapter 26
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4. Next morning, as had been agreed, they met at some…
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4. The story was strange enough. Could he be right in…
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4. For a wonder, their privacy was threatened by…
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4. Chapter 27
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4. Arromanches, in Normandy –? On Sunday she sought…
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4. A week or so after this, there arrived for Miss Barfoot…
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4. Rhoda could not play at smooth phrases with this…
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4. Rhoda's voice signified a conflict of feeling.
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4. Chapter 28
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4. On the following day, after their early dinner…
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4. After this, Monica frequently went out…
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4. The page before her was no longer legible…
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4. Chapter 29
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4. Before going to bed, Alice wrote and dispatched…
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4. 'Why have you come? Why do you tell me this?'
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4. Rapidly she recounted the incidents of that fatal…
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4. Chapter 30
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4. Barfoot rose from his seat, and Mary was glad to be…
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4. This was puzzling. Did it signify mere jealously…
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4. Chapter 31
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4. Only a few days passed before Widdowson received…
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4. Re-entering at half-past eight, he was met by Alice…
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