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edly he reco He heard a slight noise

by the portière, and raised his eyes Kitty stood there like a picture

in a frame; pale, calrew, I apologize for ht I did"--which

would have made any other woman furious

"I know it," said Kitty to herself "You wanted an excuse to run away

All ht

in the hollow of my hand" To Thomas, however, she was a presentination

He blundered on "You have all been so kind to o, whichever you say"

"We shall say no more about it," she replied coldly; turned on her triardens, where she found fault

with the head gardener; and on to the stables, where she rated the head

groo her favorite mount; and back to the villa,

where she upset the cook by ordering a hearty breakfast which she could

not eat; and all the tienerous impulses and

the queer little thrills which stirred in her heart