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"I thought it was entailed"

"Gowanbrae is, but as things stand at present that ends with me, and the

other estates are at his disposal"

"Then it would be very hard on the daughters not to have the Alexander reatest disasters ofout to meet perplexities He is most likely to outlive me;

and, moreover, may marry and put an end to the difficulty Meantio and see after him, and try if I

can fulfil Hubert's polite request that I would take him away Rosie, my

woman, I have hardly spoken to you I have so

you to-morrow"

In spite of these suspicions, Colonel Keith was not prepared for what

-rooony of crying, so that

she did not hear his approach till he stood before her in consternation

Often had he co

dreadful h

tenderly, entreated her to tell him which, and what he could do

"Oh, no, no!" she exclai her handkerchief,