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"Yes," said Audrey "He had not been there for a long, long tiht I wrote to hiet my lines,--and then he cae wistfulness Evelyn drew her breath

sharply, glanced swiftly at the dark face and liquid eyes Mr Gryer and his wife in conversation, but Mr Lee, a s toward them from the

summer-house

"You think that you do not love Mr Haward?" said Evelyn, in a low voice

"I loved one that never lived," said Audrey simply "It was all in a dream

from which I have waked I told hih I grew so tired at last--it hurt me so to tell him

and then I wrote the letter He has been at Fair View this long time, has

he not?"

"Yes," said Evelyn quietly "He has been alone at Fair View" The rose in

her cheeks had faded; she put her lace handkerchief to her lips, and shut

her hand so closely that the nails bit into the pal, a faint, inscrutable smile, and presently she

came a little nearer and took Audrey's hand in her own

The soft, hot, lingering touch thrilled the girl She began to speak