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" It's all a toss-up," said Mr Dashwood as he 

 wrung French's hand. " You never know what 

 a woman will do; and I tell you this, if she chucks 

 me, and if you — if you — well, as a matter of fact, 

 if you marry her I'll forget I ever cared for her, 

 and we'll all be friends just as we've always been." 



" You say you are going to write to her? " 



" Yes. I'm going to write now." 



" Well, then,'* said French, " I'll do the same, 

 and write to her myself." 



