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he said And Martha, with a tightening lip remarked that she should

have supposed a woment in such a matter

William's explanation to Dr Lavendar was so, on the plea of seeing David, but it's really to see

her She's so high strung, that this little accident of his has

completely upset her I notice that she sort of keeps out of the way

of people I' and

slipped out into the garden to avoid me--think of that! Nervousness;

pure nervousness But I have a plan to brighten her up a little--a

surprise-party What do you say?"

Dr Lavendar looked doubtful "Williah? Now, here's Saht's Sam's performance"

Dr Lavendar looked care-worn, and with reason Saht's Sam had

indeed provided a surprise for Old Chester He had quietly announced

that he was going to leave town

"Going away!" repeated the senior warden "What are you talking

about?"

Saet a drama he had written,

published