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"And then you will be married, Herbert?"

"How can I take care of the dear child otherwise?--Lay your arm out upon

the back of the sofa, e off so gradually that you shall not knohen it co of Provis Do you know, Handel, he iht he was softened when I last saw him"

"So you did And so he is He was very coht, and

toldoff here about some

woreat trouble with--Did I hurt you?"

I had started, but not under his touch His words had given otten that, Herbert, but I remember it now you speak of it"

"Well! He went into that part of his life, and a dark wild part it is

Shall I tell you? Or would it worry you just now?"

"Tell me by all means Every word"

Herbert bent forward to look at me more nearly, as if er than he could quite account for "Your

head is cool?" he said, touching it