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She flushed for a moment

"There was no need," she said "It does not ed his shoulders

"No, I suppose it doesn't; but it's ato marry that fair wohtly

"It's a pity we can't get away froh Drake was ht and just

now He's awfully changed"

They were standing by theof the sitting roo

"Changed?"

"Yes; he looks years older, and he's stern and grave as if----Well, he

doesn't look the sa but

happy, though he is the Earl of Angleford, and going to land"

Nell stood with coot a nasty blow last night," said Dick, after a pause

Her ed in a moment, and her eyes flew round to him

"He was hurt?" she said, with a catch in her breath

Dick nodded

"Yes; that ruffian struck hi And I

say, Nell, I haven't heard your share in this affair yet Drake told me