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evenings to yourself and all of Sundays The salary will be two

hundred a asped Thomas

"Oh, no; dollars I do not expect your answer at this moment You

must have tirew"

"You decline?"

"On the contrary, I accept with a good deal of gratitude On

condition," he added gravely

"And that?"

"You will askmy past"

Kitty looked squarely into his eyes and he returned the glance steadily

and calhtily surprised