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She clasped her hands and swayed to and fro for a e I once jilted you, and now----"

"For God's sake, don't say--don't think----No hed

"It is your revenge; I see it Yes, you have scored I will go--at once

Open the door, please!"

There was nothing else to be done He opened the door for her, and she

swept past him Outside, she paused for a moment, as if she did not knohere she was, or in which direction her rooered--down the corridor, and, bursting into her

rooic her collapse, that the nervous

Burden uttered a faint shriek

"Oh, ainst her

heart

Lady Luce sat with her chin in her hands, her eyes glea frohed, the laugh which

borders on hysteria

"Congratulate leford is engaged!"

Burden stared at her

"To--to your ladyship?" she said, but doubtfully "I do congratulate

you"