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"It is what my father used to say of arow unclerical and doon with the Curtises, to be most successful with the second-rate

people; but he hasthis unhappy

mania, which, of course, they all resent as mercenary, and how he is

ever to win them back I don't know After all, curatocult is a shallow

her style of clergyovern by curatocult I hope

this one h Mr Clare I

wonder if this poor man will return?"

"Perhaps," said Ermine, with a shade of mimicry in her voice, "when Lady

Teone and told you! I

did try to resolve I would not"

"And what did you say?"

"I thought it due to Lady Tearded

you"

"Yes, Ero on on these

terms, either here or at Myrtlewood, unless the true state of the case

is known If you will not let ed

one, either to you or to the little Banksia"