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Nevertheless, being a deterive in

Once he lost a shoe, but a little searching recovered that On

another occasion, a passing dog, seeing things going on in the

ditch which in his opinion should not have been going on--he was a

high-strung dog, unused to co the road

without bodies attached--acco hi sudden runs at his

face A well-ai, and

Percy proceeded on his journey alone He had Maud well in viehen, to his surprise, she left the road and turned into the gate of

a house which stood not far froained the road, and reht cauish for no reason This house bore the une Maud could have no reason that was not

innocent for going there Had he gone through all this, yht quite easily be on visiting terotten that he had been away at

Oxford forlife

in the country weigh upon her, ht easily have interested herself

charitably in the life of this village He paused irresolutely He

was baffled

Maud,over her

shoulder, she had perceived her brother Percy dodging about in the

background, her active younghi She could not wait another day before establishing