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However, for the present the uneasiness was set aside, in the daily

avocations of the Rectory, where Alick was always a very different

person fro-rooed as he was by unobtrusive watchfulness over his uncle, and active

and alert in this service in a manner that was a curious contrast to his

ordinary sauntering ways As to Rachel, the whole state of existence

was still a happy dream She floated on from day to day in the tranquil

activity of the Rectory, without daring to look back on the past or to

think out her present frauor and rest

of recovery after suffering, and her husband was heedfully watching her,

fearing the experi the necessity of its being made

Ermine's hint, that with Rachel it rested to prevent her unpopularity

fro her husband, had not been throay, and she never

fro herself for it

"That is what I call well turned out," exclaimed Alick, when she came

down

"Describe her dress, if you please," said Mr Clare, "I like to hear how

uided his hand "There, stroke it down, a long white feather in

a shady hat trireen, velvet; she is fresh and rosy,

you know, sir, and looks well in green, and then, is it Grace's taste,