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What did it uilty? As she had said, she

was nobody, a girl for who back to Shorne

Mills Well, thank God for that! In six hours she would be hoing for rest and peace

She found that a train did not start until three, and she walked up and

down the station for soet her unhappiness in the

bustle and confusion which, even at the end of this nineteenth century,

a burden and a trial

Presently she began to feel faint rather than hungry, and she went into

the refreshlass of entleman calass and waited The ed The

sternness had disappeared froht with

his newly found happiness

"Why have you come?" she asked dully

"I had to," he said "I--I wanted to tell you--you were right--yes, you

were right! I was blind We were both blind! We are going abroad

to-day--together She has asked for you--almost directly--alether! I told her that you

had been sent for by Sophia I wish you were not going; I wish you were

co with us!"

Nell shook her head wearily; and he nodded He seeer; and