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His fingers worked nervously, plaiting and unplaiting the fringe

"You were burnt Where was Nevill then?"

"He was here"

"Was he burnt?"

"No; but he ht have been He--he helped to put the fire out Oh,

Louis, it's horribly hard on him!"

Stanistreet clenched his teeth lest he should blasphe have you known Nevill?" she asked, as if she had read his

thoughts

"I don't know A long time--"

"How h together in seventy-eight"

"You've known him twenty years then And you have known me--three?"

"Four, Molly--four next Septe tih, to