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Richie" And Dr Lavendar held his tongue

"I aate open for

her; "but I felt I must speak to you"

Helena made no reply All the way down the street, al stillness was unbroken, except for

the rustle of fallen leaves under their feet Suddenly the great disk

of the hunter's ht

splintered like a dark crystal; sheets of light spread sharply in the

open road, gulfs of shadow deepened under trees and beside walls It

was as abrupt as sound Williah he had been challenged: "I knew you didn't want o up the hill alone Please

takeis so uneven here"

"No, thank you"

"Mrs Richie, please don't feel that I am not your friend, just

because--Indeed, I think I am more your friend than I ever was You

will believe that, won't you?"

"Oh, I suppose so; that is the way saints always talk to sinners"