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Now all this was changed As we sat with our chairs creaking together and she whispered the story of those stirring ti is strictly forbidden in the reading-rooed theyptian, Babylonian, Araiddo--I sed them all thankfully, wrote therace ylance of evident disapproval, clearly setting us down as intruding philanderers; and when I contrasted the parson's probable conception of the whispered co poured into my ear so tenderly and confidentially with the dry reality, I chuckled aloud But e, sly to rebuke me, and then went on with the dictation She was certainly a Tartar for work

It was a proud ative "Yes?" my companion said "That is all" and closed the book We had extracted the pith and marrow of six considerable volumes in two hours and a half

"You have been better than your word," she said "It would have taken me two full days of really hard work to make the notes that you have written down since we commenced I don't kno to thank you"

"There's no need to I've enjoyed ? We shall want some books for to-morrow, shan't we?"

"Yes I have ue desk I will look out the numbers and ask you to write the tickets"

The selection of a fresh batch of authorities occupied us for another quarter of an hour, and then, having handed in the volumes that we had squeezed dry, we took our way out of the reading-rooo?" she asked as we passed out of the gate, where stood a ate of Paradise (only, thank Heaven! he bore no fla," I replied, "to Museuet an excellent cup of tea"

She looked as if she would have demurred, but eventually followed obediently, and ere soon seated side by side at a little round that we had covered in the afternoon's work and discussing various points of interest over a joint teapot

"Have you been doing this sort of work long?" I asked as she handed me my second cup of tea