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Certainly not poor Nell, who still reallery Mrs Hawksley had begged her to come down to the supper which

had been laid for her and her brother and Falconer; but Nell, who felt

that it would be i, had begged theallery was eainst the wall and closed her

eyes; for she ell-nigh exhausted by the conflicting eo, to leave the place, to escape from the

risk of Drake's presence; but she could not leave the house alone, and

to go fro

ht attract notice and comment

Was it possible that Drake had been near her, so near as to almost have

touched her? She treht; then crimsoned

with shame for the sinful thrill of joy and happiness which his nearness

had caused her

What was he to her now? Nothing, nothing! She had yielded him up to the

beautiful woman he had loved before he saw her, Nell; and it was

shameful and unwomanly that she should feel a joy in his proximity

Falconer calass

of wine and a biscuit for her