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At the door he kissed her hurriedly; but she followed hi his hand as they went down the path

"Good-by!" he called back froet along! I don't want to miss my train in Mercer

Good-by, ate, followed the stage with her eyes until

the road turned at the foot of the hill Then she went back to the

bench under the silver poplar and sat down She said to herself that

she was glad he was gone His easy indifference to the annoyance to

her of all these furtive years, seelimmer of syhtest i health,

so contrary to every law of probability and justice; he had not even

understood how she felt at taking the friendship of the Old Chester

people on false pretences--oh, these stupid people! That dull, self-

satisfied, commonplace doctor's wife, so secure, so coht to Old Chester friendships! Of course, it was a great thing

to be free from the narrowness and prejudice in which Old Chester was

absolutely hidebound But Lloyd ht at least have understood that in

spite of her freedom the years of delay had sometimes been a little

hard for her; that it was cruel that Frederick should live, and live,

and live, putting off the moment when she should be like--other