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This time I did not wait for him to finish I bounded up from my seat, so and thrilling through me

"Money! Money fro" Then I sat down again, ashaalled o to have accepted him asa fair substitute in gold? Really, one is a goose, and I had time to realize, even in this tu so inconsistent as the feelings of a girl

"You must not be foolish!" he said, coldly "I intend to settle the money whether you will or no, so do notin his voice so coant, just as I noticed at first, that every obstinate quality inabout the law in the matter; you may settle what you choose, but I shall never touch any of it," I said, as calmly as I could "So it seems ridiculous to waste the money, does it not? You h of my own, and do not in any way require yours"

He became colder and more exasperated

"As you please, then," he said, snappishly, and Mr Barton fortunately entering at that moment, the conversation was cut short, and I left the, and dinner has yet to be got through Oh, I do feel in a te throughto the humiliation of the situation! How had I ever been able to conte a man I did not know, just to secure myself a comfortable home! It seems preposterous now I suppose it was because I have always been brought up to the idea, and, until I came face to face with the uess that I had been willing to accept hiood stead Now I areeable and char to Mr Carruthers as possible The airet his decision When I hear hiain a little ofto do with the horrid affair! Oh, dear, no! I shall go away free and be a happy adventuress I have read the Trois Mousquetaires and Vingt Ans Après--mademoiselle had theet round her jailer, starting with his hating her; whereas Mr Carruthers does not hateI shall do my best!