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[Mabel was reading very fast, her eyes hurrying fro, and her hands more numb with every

word] "The above is a verbatim copy of that portion of my friend's letter

which pertains to your affair," continued Mr Aylett "I shall write

to Mrs Sutton's protege by the

hih no instru, of the poverty of his claientleman,

and the audacity of his pretensions to my sister's hand Have what

letters, etc, you have received from him ready packed to return to

his address when I coret, in the review of

the unfortunate entangleeley and

was known in the vicinity as your suitor You will suffer from this,

in the future, more than you can now suppose A woma

"You may expect me on Thursday next, the 21st, at which time I hope

to see

state of forwardness Should Jenkyns be in tohen you get this,

write out my directions clearly and in full, and send them, with

sample of damask, by mail

"Your affectionate brother, "WINSTON AYLETT"

The clammy, nerveless hands dropped--the fatal sheet below

thes stricken