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"Dear Rachel, I was so very glad to hear of this," said Erht no one could be that cared for him," said Rachel

"I cared more for him the week that you were ill than ever I had done

before"

"Grace tells me of that," said Rachel, "and when he is here I believe

it But, Miss Williams, please look full at me, and tell me whether

everybody would not think--I don't say that I could do it--but if every

one would not think it a great escape for hie"

"Because, listen," said Rachel, quickly, "the regi to

Scotland, and he and the et well faster somewhere away fro as soon as I a to write

about settlements and all that I have never said I would, and I don't

feel as if--as if I ought to let hi is to

be stopped at all, this is the only time"

"But why? You do not wish--"

"Don't talk of what I wish," said Rachel "Talk of what is good for

him"

Ering for

herself--the self-sufficiency, almost redeemed by the unselfishness, and

the face was most piteously in earnest