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"It is a study," said the Colonel, as Rose moved off with a doll in

either hand; "a moral that you should take ho, "Tell

cousin know--"

"Alick Keith! Not from me, and Lady Temple is perfectly to be trusted;

but I believe his father kneas for no worse reason that I was ood fellow, and what

is the use ofa secret of what even Violetta knows?"

There was no debating the point, for her desire of secrecy was prompted

by the resolution to leave him unbound, whereas his wish for publicity

ith the purpose of binding himself, and Ermine was determined that

discussion was above all to be avoided, and that she would, after the

first explanation, keep the conversation upon other subjects So she

only answered with another reproving look and s to , and has left his work tosome

letters for him to answer in his own hand, because mine betrays

womanhood; but I have just heard that he is to stay about six weeks

more, and people must be put out of their misery before that Will you

copy a few for me? Here is some paper with the office stamp"

"What an iland all this time, you would see how easy

the step is into literary work; but you must not betray this for the

'Traveller's' sake or Ailie's"