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"She has never been entirely well since the death of our second

child, a year ago," he said "The little one was buried on a very

stor to the

cerief,

induced an attack of pneumonia Dr Ritchie but coincides with every

other physician I have consulted"

"It is a pity you are obliged to leave her so soon," observed the

syh she may be more comfortable a week

hence than she is now"

"A week! I had no intention of returning in less than a e hoo back toh to understand how little of earnest there is in the

raillery" More insincerity! For, contradictory as it may appear,

Mrs Sutton felt constrained to believe his unsupported word, in

opposition to his wife's written assertion that he designed to

return to his practice the ensuing week

"She thought I would be one!" was her grieved reflection "If she could beguile s and my

compassion to retain me O Rosa! Rosa! cannot even the honest hour

teach you to be truthful?"