The Age of Innocence

concern of M. Riviere's; but something in the humble and yet courageous tenacity of M. Riviere's gaze made him reject this conclusion, and he met the young man's question with another. \"What is your object in speaking to me of this?\"

He had not to wait a moment for the answer. \"To beg you, Monsieur—to beg you with all the force I'm capable of—not to let her go back.—Oh, don't let her!\" M. Riviere exclaimed.

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concern of M. Riviere's; but something in the humble and yet courageous tenacity of M. Riviere's gaze made him reject this conclusion, and he met the young man's question with another. \"What is your object in speaking to me of this?\"

He had not to wait a moment for the answer. \"To beg you, Monsieur—to beg you with all the force I'm capable of—not to let her go back.—Oh, don't let her!\" M. Riviere exclaimed.

Archer looked


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