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Colonel Keith gave her a chair and footstool, and she sat with the baby

on her lap, while very feords were spoken It was the Colonel who

asked her to take off the hood that hid the head and brow, and who

chiefly hazarded opinions as to likeness and colour of eyes Lord Keith

looked earnestly and sadly, but hardly made any observation, except that

it looked healthier than he had been led to expect He was sure it owed

reat care and kindness

Rachel feared he would not be able to part with his little son, and

began to ements she had contemplated in case he wished

to keep the child at Timber End On this, Lord Keith asked with some

anxiety, if its presence were inconvenient to Mr Clare; and being

assured of the contrary, said, "Then while you are so kind as to watch

over his should re him to a house like this You do not object?"

"Oh, no; I aht