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Colin restrained himself with difficulty, but made quiet answer "I had

rather see it settled as a provision on Mary and her children"

Lord Keith growled so his own concerns

"That is all I desire," responded the Colonel, and therewith the

conference ended Nor was the subject recurred to It was observable,

however, that Lord Keith was polite and even attentive to Er nothing, seemed to

wish to make it evident that his opposition ithdrawn, perhaps as no

longer considering his brother's affairs as his own, or else wishing to

conciliate hi attentions

froht have been

unsuspected He settled himself at the southern Gowanbrae as if he had

no conquest to achieve but that of the rheu stroll to see the fishing-boats co's dinner party, or whist-club, which

latter institution disposed of hiether very aer often made

himself helpful and useful to the elder, but evidently did not feel

bound to be exclusively devoted to his service and cohbouring gentry quickly called

at Gowanbrae, and Lord Keith, in the leisure of his present life, liked

society where he was the ave invitations Colin, whose chest would not permit him to venture

out after sunset, was a most courteous assistant host, but necessarily