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"Why, how supremely ridiculous; I can hardly believe it true, only your

face tells me you certainly are not in play Lieutenant Brant, I have

never even drea You had infored me his word not to permit any

quarrel I had the utmost confidence in you both"

"How, then, did she even know of our ?"

"I aed,

frankly, "for it has certainly never been a habit with me to betray the

confidence ofsince not to confide

secrets to Miss Spencer"

Apparently neither cared to discuss the proble whether to venture the asking of those questions

which round he

occupied, while Miss Naida, with all her frankness, was not one to

approach thoughtlessly, nor was the sword of her tongue without sharp

point

"You speak of your confidence in us both," he said, slowly "To me the

complete trust you repose in Mr Hampton is scarcely comprehensible

Do you truly believe in his reform?"