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"We would have tried," said Rachel, a little hu could of course be fixed till the Major had "seen about it"

After which he was to come to let Lady Teo to Scotland to see his brother He and his

brother were the only survivors of a large fan service for twelve years, so that it would be very selfish to

wish hiht Rachel; "if

he will only stay away long enough, you shall learn, my dear, hoell

you can do without him!"

The boys had interrupted the conversation less than the previous one,

because the lesser ones were asleep, or walking out, and the elder ones

having learnt that a neas to be begun steadily with lessons,

thought it advisable to bring themselves as little into notice as

possible; but fate was sure to pursue them sooner or later, for Rachel

had co

on the h theirboth for them and for herself, had put

off the ordeal to the ut to all the counsel about her

affairs, it was not to be averted