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Rachel had not been long in the room before she was seized on by E lady of the St Norbert's neighbourhood,

whom she met seldom, but was supposed to know intimately

"And they say you have the hero here--the Victoria Cross et me introduced"

"There is no Victoria Cross man here," said Rachel, coldly "Colonel

Keith did not have one"

"Oh, no, I don't mean Colonel Keith, but Captain Alexander Keith, quite

a young man Oh, I am sure you remember the story--you were quite wild

about it--of his carrying the lighted shell out of the hospital tent;

and they toldwith

Lady Temple"

"I know Captain Alexander Keith," said Rachel, slowly; "but you must be

mistaken, I am certain I should know if he had a Victoria Cross"

"It is very odd; Charlie told me it was the same," said Miss Grey, who,

like all others, was forced to bend to Rachel's decisive manner

"Scottish names are very common," said Rachel, and at that moment a

partner came and carried E seized her, a certain doubt

whether upon the tall lazy figure that was leaning against a wall nearly