By ( AKA William Herman ) Ambrose Bierce

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"Wilt thou bring fine gold for a payment

For sins on this wise?

For the glittering of raiment

And the shining of eyes,

For the painting of faces

And the sundering of trust,

For the sins of thine high places

And delight of thy lust?"

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"Not with fine gold for a payment,

But with coin of sighs,

But with rending of raiment

And with weeping of eyes,

But with shame of stricken faces

And with strewing of dust,

For the sin of stately places

And lordship of lust."

Swinburne.

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CONTENTS

PREFACE.

CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER IV.

CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VIII.

CHAPTER IX.

CHAPTER X.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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