The Age of Innocence

almost heard her, stealing up behind him to throw her light arms about his neck. While he waited, soul and body throbbing with the miracle to come, his eyes mechanically received the image of a heavily-coated man with his fur collar turned up who was advancing along the path to the house. The man was Julius Beaufort.

\"Ah—!\" Archer cried, bursting into a laugh.

Madame Olenska had sprung up and moved to his side, slipping her


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almost heard her, stealing up behind him to throw her light arms about his neck. While he waited, soul and body throbbing with the miracle to come, his eyes mechanically received the image of a heavily-coated man with his fur collar turned up who was advancing along the path to the house. The man was Julius Beaufort.

\"Ah—!\" Archer cried, bursting into a laugh.

Madame Olenska had sprung up and moved to his side, slipping her


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