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"Far otherwise," responded Diana "To speak truth, St John, my

heart rather warms to the poor little soul I e may be able

to benefit her permanently"

"That is hardly likely," was the reply "You will find she is so with her friends, and has

probably injudiciously left the her to them, if she is not obstinate: but I trace lines

of force in her face which makeme some minutes; then added, "She looks

sensible, but not at all handsome"

"She is so ill, St John"

"Ill or well, she would always be plain The grace and har in those features"

On the third day I was better; on the fourth, I could speak, ruel and dry

toast, about, as I supposed, the dinner-hour I had eaten with

relish: the food was good--void of the feverish flavour which had

hitherto poisoned what I had sed When she leftsatiety of repose and

desire for action stirred me I wished to rise; but what could I