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"Is it likely?"

She shuddered

"There--there was in that case at Berkeley Square, Ted!" and she

shuddered again

His face darkened

"That was an accident The gentleman was an obstinate old fool But

there's no fear of anything of that kind in this affair I tell you we

shall not be in the house more than five minutes, and if we're seen it

won't s, andus would think ere visitors in the house You shall

have a regular wedding dress, Fan White satin and lace--real lace, ive us a kiss to say that it's done with, Fan!"

He took her face in his hands and kissed her, and with a choking sob she

clung to him for a ot what he wanted, the man was anxious to be off