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Jealousy rose to its height when, on a certain afternoon, froe drive up to Mr

Early's door, and Miss Elton dismount and run up the steps Mrs

Percival leaned forward to make sure of her eyes, and then she sat and

eyed the hole where the mouse had disappeared

Of course she could not knoas going on inside When Madeline

received a note fro her to come and see so, it see in the world Sebastian's house was always more like ait inside out for public

inspection, so Madeline went in all innocence, expecting to find a dozen

or so of her friends sharing the private view She was embarrassed, but

hardly seriously, as Mr Early came forward to welcoh

"Apparently you are But I dare say some others will drop in on us in a

moment," Mr Early made answer "Meanwhile I am favored, for your

opinion is what I particularly want These queer old tapestries have

been sent to me from France, but whether I keep the in the right place Will you coularly impersonal aspect Madeline had never

before seen it except when thronged with people, and now that they two

stood alone in its wide empty space, she was struck with a certain

desolation in it

"Well?" inquired Mr Early