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"But you ently "After all, it ain, and drew her down to him

"Ah, Nell, not even after the experience you had at Wolfe House, do you

understand the fashionable woman, the professional beauty It was all

'theater' on Luce's part, believe nificent

actress But do not let us talk about her any ain how

you used to live in Beauo there after we

are o and see the rooms in which you lived I want to

feel that I know every bit of your life since we parted"

At the "after we are married," spoken with all the confidence of the

rew crimson

"And now, dearest, you will come up to the Hall?" he said, after a

pause, and as if he were stating an indisputable proposition "By

George! how delighted the countess will be to hear of our reconciliation

and engage I told no

one; my heart was too sore; but I think I shall tell her now, and she

will be sihted You'll like her, Nell; she's such a dear,