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The day before he started, Helena was full ofthat she had begun to pack for herself--for so

different a journey!--had to be emptied of its fes stowed in their place David hi one thing or another--his

rubber boots, a cocoon, a large lu honeyco?

"Why, but darling, you will be back again on Saturday," she consoled

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back! How should I feel?") He was to spend the night before the journey at the Rectory, and after

supper Helena went down the hill with him "I wish I hadn't consented

to it," she said to herself; "do you like to go and leaveat her side, said joyously, "Yes, ma'am"

At the Rectory he pushed the door open and bounded in ahead of her,

"I'm here!"

Dr Lavendar put down his Spirit of Missions, and looked over his

spectacles "You don't say so! And you're here, too, Mrs Richie?

Co in the hall, said she had only come to leave David

But Dr Lavendar would not listen to that

"Sit down! Sit down!" he coenially