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Williahtened

note in her voice without understanding David's i love to her, and her very

innocence made her quick to feel herself rebuked! Williaht's Sah not quite

naturally, and sat down in the swing, swaying slightly back and forth

with an indolent push of her pretty foot David lounged against her

knee, eying the doctor with frank displeasure "I aers; it would be ently, "I'll shake hands now, and say good-

by"

The laugh that followed changed the subject, although warht remained that she had let him knohat the subject meant to her: he shared a secret with her! She had

told him, indirectly perhaps, but still told hi Sam It was as if she had put out her hand and said, "Help me!"

Inarticulately he felt what David had said, "I'll take care of you!"

And his first care et what had distressed her

He said with the air of one i inforht he would probably go to Philadelphia

on business "Can I do any errands for you? Don't you ladies always