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"I know," said Mr Touchett, "but really it was flagrant"

"Oh," said Lady Teently, "I dare say she didn't mean it, and you

could not be hard on a "

"Well," said Mr Touchett, "Miss Broas very reat pity about the child, but I never thought ood"

"Then you will not object to her being employed?"

"No, not at all Fro as close at

home; it won't be an exalad," said Lady Tehtened of his fear of having let his

zealous coadjutors oppress the hard-working, and far htened by

the sweet smile of requital, but all the time doubtful whether he had

been weak As to the victory, Rachel only laughed, and said, "If it made

Grace ment of

Mr Touchett's jurisdiction"

A few days after, Rachel made her appearance in Mackerel Lane, and

announced her intention of consulting Ermine Williams under seal of

secrecy "I have an essay that I wish you to judge of before I send it

to the 'Traveller'"

"Indeed!" said Er "Would it not be better--"

"Oh, I knohat you e,

with aand excite to say I was hardly a fair--"

"Because of your different opinions? But those go for nothing You are