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Nell gave hi

herself on the bed

Drake was hurt It

between life and death Her heart throbbed with thankfulness; but the

next moment she hid her face in her hands for very shame She tried to

sleep, but she could not, and it was almost a relief when the servant

knocked and said that two ladies from the Hall were downstairs

"But I was not to disturb you if you was asleep, miss," she added, with

naïveté

Nell bathed her face and smoothed her hair quickly, and went down; and,

as she entered the sitting room, was taken into Lady Wolfer's embrace

"My dear, dear Nell!" she cried, in the subdued tones due to the sick

room above "Why, it's like a fairy story! Why didn't I or soht? You releford, dear?"

The countess caentle sht and let

Nell to the ; "though it's scarcely fair, after all you have gone

through Nell, ould have thought that ere entertaining a