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you give o back

into the country, and I want to make an early start," Helena Richie, too, ; it

was the day that she was to leave Old Chester The plan of going to

the western city had gradually shaped itself, and while Dr Lavendar

riting to those friends of his, and Helena corresponding with a

real-estate agent, the packing-up at the Stuffed Aniie and Sarah had had their wages,

and several presents besides; the pony had been shipped from Mercer;

the rabbits boxed and sent down to the Rectory; all was done;--except

the saying good-by to David But Helena told herself that she would

not say good-by to him She could not, she said She would see hiood-by And so she asked Dr Lavendar

to send the child up to her the day before she was to go away;--by

himself "You'll trust him with me for an hour?" she said