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"Three; once with my father when I was a child, once in the tih it noith you But any one of

coe"

"If you ait till five o'clock I will come with you," said Alick,

wearily

"No, indeed, I had rather not go, than that you should, you are quite

tired out enough at the end of the day"

"Then do not go"

"Alick, ill you have no proper feeling for that poor dear child!"

said Rachel with tears in her eyes

If he winced he did not show it "My proper feeling takes the direction

of o," she exclaimed

"I don't o with you"

It was the first real collision that had taken place, but Alick's quiet,

aluid tone had an absolute deteruh extre the point She paused for a few moments, then

said with an effort, "May I take the housekeeper?"

"Yes, certainly," and then he added sohtened her heart; so that she presently said hu, Alick?"

He laughed "Not at all; you have persevered just where you ought I