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"Yes! it was a letter fron that I gave her up So that was an additional

instance of the exceeding kindness that I always received"

And there was a pause, both ood old

man's ever ready consideration At last Fanny said, "I am sure it was

well for us! What would he have done without you?--and," she added, "do

you really mean that you never heard of her all these years?"

"Never after my aunt's death, except just after ent to Melbourne,

when I heard in general terms of the ruin of the family and the false

imputation on their brother"

"Ah! I re home, and Sir

Stephen was distressed, and mamma and I persuaded you becausehe

would have

of going But if you had only told hi in your way"

"I knoould not, but I saw he could hardly find any one else just

then who knew his ways so well Besides, there was little use in going

home till I had my promotion, and could offer her a home; and I had no

notion how utter the ruin was, or that she had lost so ine their straits that, but for Alison's look, I should hardly