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Rachel asked about poor Lord Keith, and was told that he was to be left

in quiet that night, unless his wife should be very anxious for hi word that his patient was asking

urgently for Mrs Keith

"You had better let ed by the

fir for

as if it would rend asunder, but her looks composed

Bessie's face was in shade, but her voice had the old ring of coaxing

archness "I thought you would stay to see the doctors off They had

their revenge for our stealing a march on them, and have prowled about

me till I was quite faint; and now I don't feel a bit like sleep, though

I am so tired Would Alick think me very wicked if I kept you a little

while? Don't I see Alick's shadow? Dear old fellow, are you cooing to plague you any

ood now! But what?" as he held back the

curtain, and the light fell on his face, "Oh! there is nothing wrong

with the baby?"

"No, dear Bessie, not with the baby," said Alick, with strong e her eyes from one face to the