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Molly, with her mouth still wide open, ran out of the roo at the carpet for a while, his brow knit with a frown, as

if he found the whole affair a hideous bore, his injured ar sies, and it seeotten her, and

was only desirous of getting rid of her and the situation generally But

he looked up as Molly calass from Nell's hand--for the first time it shook a little--he

said: "Thanks--thanks very ht now, and I'll hasten to take

myself off"

He rose as he spoke, then his hand went out to the sofa as if in search

of support, and with an articulate though audible "Daain

"I'm afraid I'll have to wait for a few minutes," he said, in a tone of

annoyance "I can't think what's the iddy

and stupid as an owl I'll be all right presently Is the inn near

here?"