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"After that elegant introduction, and lucid explanation, I think you may

be excused," returned Alick Keith

The boy shook Errace, but rather spoilt

the effect thereof by his aside, "I wanted to see the toad and the

pictures our Miss Williams told me about, but I'll conificant shrug of his shoulders

at Rachel, were irresistible They all laughed, even Rachel herself, as

Ernore the demonstration, said, "The

eleether"

"No," said Rachel; "I have never been forgiven for being the first

person who tried to keep those boys in order"

"And now," said Er to her other visitor, "perhaps I may

discover which of us, or of our uncles, preached a sermon"

"Mine, I suspect," returned Mr Keith "Your sister and I made out at

luncheon that you had known my uncle, Mr Clare, of Bishopsworthy"

"Mr Clare! Oh yes," cried Ererly, "he took the duty for one

of our curates once for a long vacation Did you ever hear him speak of

Beauchamp?"

"Yes, often; and of Dr Williams He will be very much interested to

hear of you"

"It was a time I well remember," said Ermine "He was an Oxford tutor

then, and I was about fourteen, just old enough to be delighted to hear