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"Our Pedler has a vivid ihtly But she

shook her head, and turned to look out upon the beauty of the

night once ry with you to-night, Peter," said she at length,

"because you ordered ainst my will--and I

--did it; and so, I tried to torive ive, nothing, and--good night, Charmian"

Here she turned, and, coave me her hand

"Charmian Broill always think of you as a--"

"Blacks at leam in

her eyes, "but oftener as a--"

"Pedant!" said I

"As a pedant!" she repeated obediently, "but most of all as a--"

"Well?" said I

"As a--ain

I was possessed of a sudden gladness that was out of all reason,