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Rachel's heart beat high, and her eyes were full of tears of exultation

And the Colonel ell pleased to co her all the details he could recollect of her

husband's short can They had become excellent friends over their

mournful work, and were sorry to have their tete-a-tete interrupted when

a ht that his Lordship was ready, if Mrs Keith would

be so good as to co-roorave, followed the

Colonel; a great contrast to Lord Keith's more frequent lady-visitor, as

she silently received the polished greeting, its peculiar stateliness of

courtesy, enhanced by the feeble state of the shattered old man, unable

to rise fro

He would not let her give him any account of her labours, nor refer any

question to hiht be taken away,

and that heabout it He spoke warmly of Alick's

kindness and attention, and showed much solicitude about his

indisposition, and at last he inquired for Rachel's "little charge,"

hoping he was not clamorous or obnoxious to her, or to Mr Clare's

household Her eager description of his charms provoked a look of

interest and a sad smile, followed by a request, that weather and doctor

per the child to be seen for a few minutes The