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He had expected to ht,

and she who appeared in response to the card he sent up seeree that Guy asked in so

had happened, and where Daisy was

Nothing had happened--that is--well, nothing was the matter with Daisy,

Mrs McDonald said, only she was nervous and not feeling quite well that

ht she had better not come down They had not expected

hily that her

husband was not there, but she had sent for him, and hoped he would come

immediately Had Mr Thornton been to breakfast?

Yes, he had, and he did not understand at all what she o to her, he said, and he started for the

door, when Mrs McDonald sprang forward, and, laying her hand on his

ar: "Wait, Mr Thornton; wait till husband comes--to tell you--"

"Tellhad

befallen Daisy

"Tell you--that--that--Daisy is--that he has--that--oh, believe me, it

was not my wish, and I don't knohy it was done," Mrs McDonald

said, still trying to detain Guy and keep hi off her grasp, Guy opened the

hall door, and with a cry of joy caught Daisy herself in his arms

In a state of fearful excite between her mother and Guy, she had stolen downstairs to listen,