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Martha, however, did her duty She thought Mr Pryor a very agreeable

gentlereeable than his sister," she told William

afterwards "I don't knohy," said Martha, "but I sort of distrust

that woht; you can see that--and a very

intelligent reed perfectly"

Mr Pryor also had an opinion on that supper-table talk He said to

hirimly, that Nelly's bread and jam would have been better But

probably bread and jaht, would have

see's excellent supper

It was about seven when the boy appeared at the Stuffed Animal House

Had Mr Pryor been at home, Helena would, no doubt, have found so him; as it was, she let hi painfully about in the road, and catching

it in gentle hands had discovered that its as broken, so put it

tenderly in his cap and brought it to Mrs Richie's door

"Poor little thing!" she cried, when he showed it to her "I wish Mr

Pryor would come back; he would tell us what to do for it"

"Oh, is he here?" Saone to take tea at Dr King's"

Sahtened with relief