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I Know The Truth Now. You've Figured Out I'm Falling In Love With You And You're Trying To Make Me Stop By Hurting Me This Way. Well It Won't Work. One Way Or Another, I'm Going To Make You Care About Me. Yes, I Am, Unless Your Cold Attitude Kills Me First. It's Only Fair, Connor. If I'm Going To Be Miserable, By God, So Are You. I Am Not A Common Wench And I Will Not Be Treated Like One.

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I Know The Truth

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I Know The Truth Now. You've Figured Out I'm Falling In Love With You And You're Trying To Make Me Stop By Hurting Me This Way. Well It Won't Work. One Way Or Another, I'm Going To Make You Care About Me. Yes, I Am, Unless Your Cold Attitude Kills Me First. It's Only Fair, Connor. If I'm Going To Be Miserable, By God, So Are You. I Am Not A Common Wench And I Will Not Be Treated Like One.

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