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Way We live Now 25%

Again, I wonder if I could read this straight through without listening to some parts.  The narration is wonderful, so the boring stuff is okay.

Sir Felix is half-heartedly wooing Marie Melmotte.  He's concerned the $ might not actually be there.  (A scoundrel can sense a scoundrel.) Roger pursues Henrietta. Montague is caught up with Melmotte, suspects the whole thing is a fraud, is profiting, is nervous.  The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

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