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Make room for Miss Lorton, please"

Nell shook her head

"I can see very well," she said, also in a whisper, for she did not want

to be seen

She craned forward and looked down on the brilliant, glittering crowd

The lights of which Dick was so proud dazzled her for a moment or two;

but presently her eyes becaleford, the Wolfers, and others Lady Angleford was in black

satin and lace, and, at Drake's request, had put on the faht, Mrs Hawksley," said Nell "They are lad you are pleased, Miss Lorton," responded the old lady, as if

she had got up the whole show for Nell's sole benefit "I a for

the earl, to point hiallery at this moment Ah! yes; here he coentleman with the fair lady on his arm Lean

forward a little more, and you will see him quite plainly The lady's in

a kind of pale er curiosity; then she uttered

a faint cry, and drew back The couple Mrs Hawksley had pointed out

were Drake and Lady Luce Drake!