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Fanny had obediently sed her own globule, but little Wilfred was

a different e eyes and open book,

saying that he was better, and that Mr Frampton should look at him; but

Rachel was not to be eluded, and was in full career of elucidation to

the meanest capacity, when a sharp skirmish between the boys ended

the conversation, and it appeared that Conrade had caught Francis

just colish

sweetmeats of a minute description

The afternoon passed with the strange heaviness well known to those who

find it hard to resu There was much

affection, but not full certainty what to talk about, and the

presence of the boys would have hindered confidence, even had they not

incessantly occupied their mother Conrade, indeed, betook himself to

a book, but Francis was only kept out ofover pictures with him; however, at dark, Coombe came to convey

them home, and the ladies of the Homestead experienced a sense of

relief Rachel ian to talk of an excellent preparatory

school

"I was thinking of asking you," said Fanny, "if there is any one here

ould cooverness"