Greensea Island: A Mystery of the Essex CoastBridges, Victor
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Greensea Island: A Mystery of the Essex Coast
Bridges, Victor
Adventure stories; Detective and mystery stories; England -- Fiction; Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
"It's only this house, dear heart," I said gently. "As soon as it's
all over we'll go away together and----"
She stopped me with a little gesture.
"But I don't want to go away," she whispered. "I think Greensea
Island is the only place in the world that I was ever really happy
in."
I sat up, and, putting my arms around her, pressed my lips to hers.
"Oh, but your shoulder!" she faltered. "Your poor shoulder! The
doctor said----"
"Hang the doctor," I exclaimed, and with this ungrateful sentiment I
kissed her again.
THE END
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