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David drew back and looked hard into her face that quivered in spite

of the s look,

for a child; then suddenly, he put both arms around her neck in a

breathless squeeze "One--two--three--four--" he began

Willia smoke, saw that quick embrace;

his face moved with pain, and he stepped back into the hall with some

word of excuse about his coat When he returned, she was standing up,

hurrying to get away "Saturday," she repeated to Dr Lavendar;

"Saturday, surely?"

"Why," the old , "you make ht Willy, o up the hill alone?"

"Oh, it will be bright ht in a fewat the doctor

"I alk home with Mrs Richie," William said

"No! oh, no; please don't!" The dismay in her voice was unmistakable

Dr Lavendar thrust out a perplexed lower lip "If she'd rather just

go by herself, Willy, there are no highway interrupted hiently "I wish to speak to Mrs