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In the parlor Madam Byrd was yet at the harpsichord, but ceased to touch

the keys when her step-daughter, followed by Darden's Audrey, entered the

roo wife, looked quickly

up, arched his brows and turned so step, crossed the roo a motion of

her companion's hand, waited beside a , in the shadow of its heavy

curtains "Evelyn," quoth the Colonel, rising frohter's hand, "this is scarce befitting"-Evelyn stayed his further speech by an appealing gesture "Let me speak

with you, sir No, no, ht

not hear"

Audrey waited in the shadow by the , and her mind was busy, for she

had her plans to lay Sometimes Evelyn's low voice, someti; when this was so she

ht and she away Presently she

began to observe the rooarlands

upon the ceiling; a table near her was set with many curious ornaments;

upon a tall cabinet stood a bowl of yelloers; the lady at the

harpsichord wore a dress to match the flowers, while Evelyn's dress was

white; beyond thelass reflected the doorway, and thus she was the first to see the

man from whom she had fled "Mr Marmaduke Haward, h the hall