The Age of Innocence

oval nails. The light touched to russet the rings of dark hair escaping from her braids, and made her pale face paler.

\"There are plenty of people to tell you what to do,\" Archer rejoined, obscurely envious of them.

\"Oh—all my aunts? And my dear old Granny?\" She considered the idea impartially. \"They're all a little vexed with me for setting up for myself—poor Granny especially. She wanted to keep me with her; but I had


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oval nails. The light touched to russet the rings of dark hair escaping from her braids, and made her pale face paler.

\"There are plenty of people to tell you what to do,\" Archer rejoined, obscurely envious of them.

\"Oh—all my aunts? And my dear old Granny?\" She considered the idea impartially. \"They're all a little vexed with me for setting up for myself—poor Granny especially. She wanted to keep me with her; but I had


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