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"Orange still above! Oh, my dear, don't trouble yourself to co you"

It was Mrs Gordon, and she nodded and laughed in a triuht Katherine to her side "My dear, I kiss you You

are the top beauty of my whole acquaintance" Then, in a whisper,

"Richard sends his devotion And put your hand in ive me joy: I have just secured an invitation I

asked the councillor and madam point blank for it Faith, I think I a of the bridegroo to every one Surely, ines

hiain commit matrimony

Oranje boven, everywhere!" Then, with a little exultant laugh, "Above

the Tartan, at any rate How is the young Bruce? My dear, if you don't

ive you Alternate doses of hope and

despair, that would be my prescription"

Katherine shook her head

"Take notice, in particular, that I don't understand nods and shakes and

sighs and signs What is your opinion, frankly?"

"Onday, as I left Richard, this he said to ' By the lifting of one eyelash, I

will not stain it"

"My dear, you are perfectly char You always convince o straight to Dick, and

tell him how exactly proper you are Really, you have ht to"