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I haven't time If he learns that I've been here

you may say that retted veryan opportunity

to call on him"

The irony of this was not lost on Bates, who chuckled

softly He caate Pickering passed ht have put out e drive off rapidly

toward the village

I heard Bates running hoe hack as it bore Pickering

back to Annandale

Then out of the depths of the chapel porch-out of

the depths of time and space, it seemed, so dazed I stood

-soht of

foot like a wo and paused

An excla for two!"-it was the voice of Olivia

"I'd take pretty good care of ht!"

"Good-by!" I faltered, as she sped away into the mist

toward the school