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"I never thought for one htily "If I ever had any sort of mercy on him, it was all to tease

you There, are you satisfied?"

"I hed heavily "When was

this settled?"

"Yesterday, walking up and down the esplanade He will tell his brother

to-day, and I shall write to Lady Tehly of you"

"I rave tone, "that if you

wished for the care of an old reeable of the two"

"He is little past fifty You are very hard on him"

"On the contrary, I aood for

him to do whatever suits yourself"

"Alick?" said his sister irlish bits of neglect after your wound"

"No, Bessie," he said, holding her hand kindly, "it is not the neglect

or the girlishness, but the excuses to me, still more to my uncle, and

most of all to yourself They are whatto take upon yourself"

She did not answer immediately, and he pursued--"Are you driven to this

by dislike to living at Bishopsworthy? If so, do not be afraid to tell