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The evening passed pleasantly enough; and I dreaht and sunny, and I was full of the anticipation of a delightful visit

I did not see Mrs Cavendish until lunch-time, when she volunteered to takein the woods, returning to the house about five

As we entered the large hall, John beckoned us both into the s disturbing had occurred We followed him in, and he shut the door after us

"Look here, Mary, there's the deuce of a lethorp, and she's off"

"Evie? Off?"

John nodded gloomily

"Yes; you see she went to the mater, and--Oh, here's Evie herself"

Miss Howard entered Her lips were set griether, and she carried a shtly on the defensive

"At any rate," she burst out, "I've spoken my mind!"

"My dear Evelyn," cried Mrs Cavendish, "this can't be true!"

Miss Howard nodded gris to Eive in a hurry Don't mind if they've only sunk in a bit Probably water off a duck's back, though I said right out: 'You're an old woman, Emily, and there's no fool like an old fool The er than you, and don't you fool yourself as to what he married you for Money! Well, don't let hiot a very pretty young wife Just ask your Alfred how ry Natural! I went on, 'I' to warn you, whether you like it or not That man would as soon murder you in your bed as look at you He's a bad lot You can say what you like to me, but remember what I've told you He's a bad lot!' "

"What did she say?"

Miss HowardAlfred'--'dearest Alfred'--'wicked calumnies' --'wicked lies'--'wicked woman'--to accuse her 'dear husband'! The sooner I left her house the better So I'm off"

"But not now?"

"This minute!"

For a mo his persuasions of no avail, went off to look up the trains His wife followed hilethorp to think better of it

As she left the rooerly

"Mr Hastings, you're honest I can trust you?"