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Drake, as standing near hihed at his confusion

"An old friend of yours, I think, Dick, eh? Miss Angel She's stopping

in the house; caood, you shall take her in to

dinner"

"I'll be what she is by nao

and tell her so," and he otten el," he said "Hop at the Maltbys',

you know!"

Her eyes danced more merrily, but she surveyed hi to recall hientle to say

iht have said Miss Lorton's pretty brother!" retorted Dick

reproachfully "But you'll have ti

to take you in to dinner"

"'Going to have the honor' of taking me in to dinner, you mean!" she

said, with mock hauteur

"No; 'pleasure' is the word," said the unabashed Dick "I say, how

delighted I am to see you here----"

"Thank you"

"Because I know so very few of this rinned

"I thought you were rather too previous with your gratitude But isn't

it jolly being here together!"