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The change was so sudden that those who had stared at her sourly or

scornfully, or with s of pity, drew

their breath and gave ground a little Where was the shrinking,

frightened, unbidden guest of acheeks? Here was a proud and easy and radiant lady, itching

eyes and a wonderful smile "I am only Audrey, your Excellency," she said,

and curtsied as she spoke "My other nast

far-off htly turned, and addressed herself to a

portly, velvet-clad gentle

late, had just shouldered hiroup about his Excellency "By

token," she sold moidore that was paid for a loaf of bread"

The new Governor appealed to his predecessor "What is this, Colonel

Spotswood, what is this?" he deentleman in velvet

"Odso!" cried the latter "'Tis the little rown into the queen of all the

fairies!" Crossing to Audrey he took her by the hand "My dear child," he

said, with a benevolence that sat well upon him, "I always meant to keep

an eye upon thee, to see that Mr Haward did by thee all that he swore he

would do But at first there were cares of state, and now for five years I

have lived at Germanna, half way to thy mountains, where echoes from the

world seldoallantry, the innocent gentleossip thereof, bent and kissed her upon the cheek