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"Yes," she answered, s up into his earnest eyes, "I think I

shall be--proud to--have you for a brother" And she put her hand

into his

"Ah! so you're a-going, are ye?" de

the last of the nails as Barnabas stepped into the dark little shop

"Yes," said Barnabas, "and, if you think my boots sufficiently

trustworthy, I should like to shake your hand"

"Eh?" exclaimed the cobbler, "shake 'ands with old Nick, sir? But

you're one o' the Quality, and I 'ates the Quality--chop off their

'eads if I 'ad my way, I would! and my 'and's very dirty--jest

let me wipe it a bit,--there sir, if you wish to! and 'ere's

'oping to see you again Though,like the gillertine, I say Good arternoon, sir"

Then Barnabas went out into the narrow, grimy alley, and closed the

crazy door behind hione a dozen yards when he

heard Cle his name, and hastened back

"Mr Beverley," said she, "I want to ask you--so else--about

my father--"

"Yes," said Barnabas, as she hesitated

"Does he think I ah I ran aith--a

beast, I--ran away--from him, also,--does he know--?"

"He knows you for the sweet, pure woain, "he knows the truth, and lives but to find

you again--my sister!" Nohen he said this, Barnabas saithin