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"Williaht to

know about Mrs Richie"

The doctor looked at him with a start, and a half-spoken question

"Yes; she told me But I want to ask you about the man She didn't say

one to bed, and Danny had cliently deposited on the hearth-

rug "No, Daniel; not to-night, sir I've got to have my chair just

this once" William had come in for his usual smoke, but he had been

ave his calm permission,

the doctor's wretched perplexity of the past month could hardly find

words He said, first of all, "David? Of course you will take him away It will break her heart!"

"A broken heart is not such a bad thing, Willy Our Heavenly Father

does not despise it"

"Dr Lavendar, why can't she keep hiain!"

"Do you think a wo up a child,

William?"

The doctor was silent

"She thinks not, herself," said Dr Lavendar