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Dr. Harry Trench, a poor but aristocratic man, is engaged to Blanche Sartorius, a wealthy heiress. When Harry arrives at the Sartorius country home to finalize his engagement, he discovers that Sartorius acts as landlord to the most notorious slums in London, making his profit off the misery of others, and the idealistic young doctor has second thoughts about accepting the money which Sartorius plans to settle on his daughter upon their marriage. A fierce argument between Harry and Sartorius
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[They go out together, laughing at him. Harry collapses into a chair, shuddering in every nerve. Blanche appears at the door. Her face lights up when she sees that he is alone. She trips noiselessly to the back of his chair and clasps her hands over his eyes. With a convulsive start and exclamation he springs up and breaks away from her].
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