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"P S--I am afraid Rose would hardly answer this purpose equally well"

Colonel Keith followed his letter at four o'clock, and entering his

own study, found it in a cloud of s beard and thin visage absorbed in calculation

"Edward! How is Erly) "Keith!" (as taken by surprise) "ah! you were to

come home to-day How are you?"

"How is she? Has she had ht"

"The letter of yesterday Have you heard nothing of it?"

"Not that I know of Look here, Keith, I told you I was sure the

platinuo," and the che been interrupted

Next the Colonel ate, and this time his

ansas , and that I ht meet you, but

that I ,

that she wanted you all to herself"

"And how is she; how has she been?"

"She is well now," said Rose, in the grave, grown-up way she always

assu of her aunt's health; "but she has been having a