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in her eyes was answered by the shock in his; his voice was disturbed

when he spoke, though his words were coh house"

Then he looked at his watch, opening the case under the shelter of his

hand--but she saw the photograph in the lid

"Is that a good picture of Alice?" she said with an effort

"Yes," he answered, hastily snapping the lid shut "Helena, what are

we going to have for dinner?"

"Oh, nothing very , she held out her hand "Coain I

don't knoe always squabble!"

"I'm sure I don't want to," he said "Nelly, you are prettier every

tier into one of the loose curls in the

nape of her neck, and she looked up at hi

"And do you lovehis arm around her waist And

they walked thus between the box borders, back to the house