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He bent his head over her with tender care At the same time she felt

her arm pressed and shaken inconspicuously, but in an undeniable manner

"You must do it" A little shake that no passer-by could notice; and

this was going on in a deserted part of the dock "It o again to my sister?"

His ironic tone, perhaps froo to her?" he pursued in the sae voice "Your best

friend! And say nicely--I as that even you, poor dear lost girl, couldn't stand Eh?

Die rather That's it Of course Or can you be thinking of taking

your father to that infernal cousin's house No! Don't speak I can't

bear to think of it I would follow you there and smash the door!"

The catch in his voice astonished her by its reseht that ca her into the hansohtened by the discovery that he was shaking all over

Bewildered, shrinking into the far off corner, avoiding his eyes, she yet

saw the quivering of his mouth and idity of her lips and set her teeth chattering suddenly