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"Oh, Mrs Keith, it is so dreadful I cannot tell ht be the consequence"

Tears came into Rachel's eyes "Indeed," she said, "I am very sorry for

you I believe every one knows that I have felt what it is to be guilty

of fatal mischief, but, indeed, indeed I am sure that to realize it all

is the only way to endure it, so as to be the better for it Believe me,

I am very sorry, but I don't think it would be any real comfort to

your son to hear that poor Bessie had never been careful, or that I was

inexperienced, or the nurse ignorant It is better to look at it fairly

I hear Mr Clare co in Will you see him?" she added suddenly, much

relieved

But Mrs Carleton did not wish to see hi Alick

Keith's wife as bad as had ever been reported, and preparing an account

of her ement ith to reone, and Rachel had not had time to speak to Mr

Clare, before another visitor was upon her, no other than Lord Keith's

daughter, Mrs Comyn Menteith; or, as she introduced herself, "I'm

Isabel I ca

and deplorable, and I a to see my poor little brother and uncle

Colin I one, so I

came here"