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"Is that what you are after?" he exclaireatest kindness I could do her;

she is so very eager about this plan, and so anxious to find poor Meg a

good hoe her?"

"Of course, Alick, it was much more convenient to her than if she had

had to send about to horse-dealers or to advertise I doubt if she could

have done it at all; and it is for her asylum, you know"

"Then give the coachuineas at once"

"Ah, Alick, that's your infatuation!" and she put on a droll gesture of

pity "But excuse

a manifestly fancy price? Co"

"Stuff, as if you weren't the best-iment I shall

send a note to Captain Sykes if you won't; he kno to drive a

bargain"

"And give a fancy price the other way Well, Bessie, on one condition

I'll go, and that is, that Meg goes to Bishopsworthy the day she is

yours I won't have her eating Lady Te her

servants trouble"

"As if I should think of such a thing"

Captain Keith's estireed with