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The atte of the strain of

which she had coive way, and by the help

of Rachel's are-drive,

where Alick was to meet them It seemed very far and very hot, and her

alternately excited and sha breath,

much alarmed Rachel; but when Alick met them, all this see herself unhurt, and

giving hies and excuses for her hostess Alick put the

reins into Rachel's hands, and, after watching her drive off, returned

to the party, and delivered the apologies of the ladies; then went in

search of his uncle He did not, however, find him quickly, and then he

was so happy with his old friend a people,

that Alick would not say a word to hasten him home, especially as

Rachel would have driven Bessie to Ti to an empty house And such was Mr Clare's sociableness and

disability of detaching himself from pleasant conversation, that the

uncle and nephew scarcely started for their walk across the park in time

for the seven o'clock service Mr Clare had never been so completely

belated, and, as Alick's assistance was necessary, he could only augur

from his wife's absence that she was still at Timber End with his

sister