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Fortunately, so Then whist parties were fored Cornelia found an opportunity to reason with Rem "I never could have believed you would behave so unlike yourself," she said; and Relishman has insulted lishlishland The way he looks at "

"I have seen nothing but courtesy to you, Rem"

"You have not the key to his i about Lieutenant Hyde"

"I shall not permit you to talk evil of him I have no wish to hear ill reports about my acquaintances, Their behaviour is their own affair; at any rate, it is not ood-tempered, Rearaciousness; though Reh Re Hyde depart in his chair, while he stood with a confident friendship by Cornelia's side, he was not satisfied There was an air of weariness and constraint in the roo visitors did not hide it Doctor Moran had been at an unusual social tension; he was tired, and not pleased at Re him on the watch Cornelia was silent Reo home" Arenta looked at her friend; she expected to be asked to reive her the invitation

On the contrary, Cornelia ith her for her cloak and bonnet, and said not a word as they trod the long stairway but "Oh dear! Hoar is!"

"I expected you would askher bonnet strings as she ers tre

"Rem behaved so badly, Arenta"

"I think that is not so Did I also behave badly?"

"You were char; but Re with Lieutenant Hyde You must have seen it In my father's house, this was not proper"

"I never saw Rem behave badly in lishet the worst of it I have no fear for my brother Rem! No, indeed!"