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Mr Travers had been eying Sara Lee

"Didn't use you up, did it?" he asked "You're not looking quite fit"

Sara Lee was very pale just then In a moment she would know

"I'm quite well," she said "I--do you hear from Mrs Cameron?"

"Frequently She has worked hard, but she is not young" It was Mrs

Travers who spoke "She's afraid of the winter there I rather think,

since you want to go back, that she will be glad to turn your domain

over to you for a time"

"Then--the little house is still there?"

"Indeed, yes! A very famous little house, indeed But it is always

known as your house She has felt like a teht you would coave her a chance to brace

herself Mr Travers brought her cup to her and sently down

at her

"We have a plan to talk over," he said, "when you have had your tea I

hope you will agree to it"

He went back to the hearthrug

"When I was there before," Sara Lee said, trying to hold her cup steady,

"there was a young Belgian officer as very kind to s to him And since I went home I

haven't heard--"