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David, entirely at ho beside Danny

"Dr Lavendar," she said, "you'll bring him back to me on Saturday?"

"Unless I steal hi at

David, inkled back, cozily understanding

Helena stooped over him and kissed him; then took one of his reluctant

hands fro it, and once

furtively kissing it, "Good-by, David Saturday you'll be at hoh was not personal; it onlyinto the fire in sudden

melancholy, he said, "'By" But the nextabout her neck and whisper that in

Philadelphia he was going to buy a false-face for a present for Dr

Lavendar; "or else a jew's-harp He'll give it to me afterwards; and I

think I want a jew's-harp the most," he explained

"David," Helena said in a whisper, putting her cheek down against his,

"Oh, David, won't you please, give me--'forty kisses'? I'm so--

lonely"