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upon the treasure chests' "

This, delivered in the stilted tone of one who is half-quoting

and half-iood will

"I hope you've forgiven ate to knock off the snow, and taking the key from my

pocket

"But I haven't, Mr Glenarot that from a book!"

"It isn't fair for you to know ly

"You are perfectly right You are Mr John Glenarardener told me-and I am just Olivia

They don't allow , sir!"

"You've only told ate The snow still fell steadily and the

short afternoon was nearing its close I did not like to

lose her,-the life, the youth, the ht of Glenar winter evening that I leaht

of the," she said, laughing,

brushed past htly over

the snoard St Agatha's