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TALKING-TALBOT-Chapter-14

by webnovelverse — The princess turned to Szolnak. "Set him free, since I have given you my promise." "No." cried the duke, "he shall not be freed until after the ceremony has been performed." "You see, dear," said Talbot, "how plain it is that there is no intention of keeping their promise." "You have our inviolable oath, highness,"' interposed Szolnak, with an impatient glance at the duke. "You can trust us." Talbot laughed scornfully. "What does it matter, dear? If you trust them at all, which is folly, why…
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TALKING-TALBOT-Chapter-15

by webnovelverse — Prince Szchymsl approached the countess and spoke to her in Hungarian. She answered quickly, and turned to Talbot. "We are going to have a conference. Will you wait here until it is over?" "Have I really a choice in the matter?" he asked. "Absolutely," she answered. "I keep my word in letter and spirit. Maurus is in charge of the hussars and knows what my wish is in regard to you. The prince has told him. But if you will wait I think you will not be sorry." "I will wait," he said. The…
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TALKING-TALBOT-Chapter-12

by webnovelverse — "It can't be done without your consent," Talbot said firmly enough, though in his heart he was not sure. The prelate, a tall, portly man of imposing presence, was slowly approaching them as they stood a group apart in the vast salon. He bowed and smiled graciously as he moved along, and Talbot was quick to see that here was a force greater than any he had yet encountered. "Save me, Sir Chester!" moaned the soft voice of the princess. "Refuse to marry him," he said in a whisper. "Do nothing without…
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The-Lucky-Little-Cat-Chapter-6

by webnovelverse — After that night when Mama almost had an accident, Xiao Mei kept urging her to see a doctor. At first, Mama refused. But one day, Xiao Mei held me and said, “Nian Nian finally has a home. If something happens to you, who will take care of her? Do you want her to end up on the streets, bullied and alone, just like Xiao Nian?” Mama looked at me. I meowed and rubbed against her, playing cute. She finally agreed to see a doctor. Humans don’t let cats into hospitals, so every time Mama…
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The-Lucky-Little-Cat-Chapter-7

by webnovelverse — They caught me. Two boys held my legs and neck, bringing me to the girl. She yanked out my whiskers one by one, sneering, “Not so tough now, are you?” “If your legs are so strong, let’s see how you jump with them broken!” They taped me to the floor, then kicked my legs. I heard a sickening crack. “Meeeeeow!” My scream made them laugh. They kicked my belly, then grabbed chopsticks from the kitchen, threatening to shove them down my throat and boil water to burn off my…
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TALKING-TALBOT-Chapter-10

by webnovelverse — For ten minutes, perhaps, the catsped swiftly on without a word being exchanged between the fugitives. Finnally Talbot spoke: "What do you think of the countess' advice, princess?" "I'm afraid of her," she answered timidly. "What do you think will happen if we take that road?" "We shall encounter many soldiers, 1 am sure." "And most likely friends of Prince SzchymsFs. That was my notion. I know nothing of this country, however. Can you suggest anything? What about going to…
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TALKING-TALBOT-Chapter-11

by webnovelverse — It did not take an instant for Talbot to realize what had happened : They had come upon the Duke of Jankovacz in the midst of his friends. Afterward he learned that it was the duke's own castle. It was another kind of trouble, but at least it was not one that meant any immediate danger for the princess, and was far preferable to the peril he had rescued her from. The duke was still standing in the doorway, peering out into the darkness, when Talbot bent over the. shrinking girl and whispered: "Play…
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TALKING-TALBOT-Chapter-09

by webnovelverse — Talbot dared not move from where he stood as long as the men remained in the hall below. He stood with his arm about the frightened girl, supporting her. It seemed a long time that they waited. The men below were too much perturbed to return to the room they had come from, and kept close together, talking in low tones. After what seemed a long time, the countess and Prince Szchymsl returned in gloomy silence. "Did you discover anything?" asked one of the conspirators. "Nothing new," snapped the…
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The-Lucky-Little-Cat-Chapter-5

by webnovelverse — From the woman’s scattered words, I learned about Mama and the little girl. Mama’s name is Xu Xue. She used to be a very respected doctor. She once had a happy family. Her husband was a long-haul truck driver—gentle and caring. They had a daughter named Yao Nian. When Yao Nian was about seven or eight, her father died in a car accident caused by fatigue driving. After that, it was just Mama and Yao Nian. Mama loved Yao Nian deeply. She tried to make up for the loss of her father by…
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The-Lucky-Little-Cat-Chapter-4

by webnovelverse — From that day on, the woman started calling herself “Mama.” “Nian Nian, come to Mama,” she’d say. “Nian Nian, Mama’s going to open a can of delicious food for you.” “Nian Nian, Nian Nian…” Every day, the apartment echoed with her voice calling my name. Gradually, I started to accept her as my mama. After all, only a mama would protect her kitten like this. Mama rarely went out. Even groceries were delivered to the door. She shut herself inside this apartment, spending…
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