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"No--no," she said quickly, eagerly "Don't scold ht I am so

happy now It is as if I had coive you'!"

"I forgive you; but, listen, Luce," he added quickly

She slid her white arm round his neck, and drew his head down and kissed

him The next moment, before he could say a word, she dreay from him

quickly

"Go in--I will come presently," she said "There is so her for the kiss she had stolen--with Nell

flashing on his mind--he turned and entered the house by the door to

which she had pointed

She stood for a moment, then she went toward Lady Chesney Her face was

pale, but there was a slow of triuht frohed

"My dear, you look transformed Was that--but of course it was! Well?

But one need not ask any questions Your face tells its own tale"

Luce laughed, and touched her lips with her handkerchief

"Yes, it was Drake," she said "What luck! what luck! And they say there

is no Providence!"

"And--and it is all right?" asked Lady Chesney, anxiously