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"Well;" that was the last sound heard in the quiet room; but since its utterance the relative positions of the two individuals sitting opposite each other had changed Wilford regarding Helen as an obstacle in his path, and Helen regarding hiainst her sister

He must explain some time, and so at last he continued: "Youwith ht, when she knoas she used to do"

"I don't knohat youout, as that I think is the only point where her obedience has not been absolute"

Wilford did not like the words "obedience" and "absolute;" that is, he did not like the sound Their definition suited him, but Helen's enunciation was at fault, and he answered quickly: "I do not require absolute obedience from Katy I never did; but in the ht consult my wishes as well as her own There is no reason for her secluding herself in the nursery as she does Do you think there is?"

He put the question direct, and Helen answered it

"I do not believe Katyaversion for festive scenes, and besides baby is not healthy, you know, and like all young mothers she may be over-anxious, while I fancy she has not the fullest confidence in the nurse, and this ness to leave the child with her"

Kirby was all that was desirable, Wilford replied His enteel, respectable house in Bond Street, and he paid her an enorht; and then there came out the story how his mother had decided that neither Katy nor baby would iether--that for both a separation was desirable--that she had reco the child into the country, where it would be better cared for than it could be at ho all Mrs Kirby had done, disregarding her orders, waking it fro it irl With the child away there would be nothing to prevent Katy's going out as she used to do, and getting back her good looks, which were somewhat impaired