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aht I--I cared not to touch you

But now I am told that 't was not you that did unworthily Mr Haward has

written to o I had this letter" It was in her hand, and she

held it out to the kneeling girl "Yes, yes, you must read; it concerns

you" Her voice, low and broken, was yet imperious Audrey raised her

head, took and read the letter There were but a few unsteady lines,

written froh The writer was too weak as

yet for many words; feords were best, perhaps His was all the blame

for the occurrence at the Palace, for all besides That which, upon his

recovery, he e he prayed

Evelyn to believe at once and forever She whoainst her will and in

the madness of his fever, he had taken to the Governor's house was uiltless of all save a childlike affection for the writer, a

misplaced confidence, born of old days, and now shattered by his own hand

Before that night she had never guessed his passion, never known the use

that had been entleained, he purposed traveling to

Westover There, if Mistress Evelyn Byrd would receive hiht in some measure explain, excuse For much, he knew, there was no

excuse,--only pardon to be asked