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Nell glanced at Falconer with a sisterly regard, and Drake said: "We'll bring him, if we have to pack hithy one; but it was never for a ot Lady Luce as she realized the

success of her party She felt as a captain of a vessel feels when he

has left behind him the perilous rocks on which he had nearly struck

Drake, too, alh which he had just passed

How could he do otherhen his darling ithin reach of his hand,

under his roof, at his table? The ladies remained some time after the

appearance of the dessert, but the countess rose at last, and led the

way to the drawing-room There, of course, Nell was er women drew their chairs near her, and showed as plainly

as they could--and how plainly woer to welcome her into the county's social

circle; and it required no effort on their part, for Nell's charm, which

Drake had found so potent, was irresistible There was so, and the countess wanted Nell to do one or the other; but she

shook her head

"Mr Falconer ant me to play his accompaniments presently," she

said Not even in this full tide of her happiness did she forget hi a very pleasant tilefords, was a capital host Anglemere was famous