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He laughed--and there was h to pursue the subject through so easy an opening

It had occurred to her, too, that her sih in his silence, and liked hiht easily have been wittily otherwise

This set her so much at ease, left her so confident, that they were on ter about the guests at Shotover House, outlining the diversions planned for the teeks before them

"But we shall see little of one another; you will be shooting most of the tie--too delicate, too ierm of it was there

"Do you shoot?"

"Yes; why?"

"I a, then"

"Oh, that is awfully civil of you Soe"

"So should I--sometimes"

"I'll re for you to start out after grouse perhaps I hed

"You mean that you really would stay and play double du ame?"

"Certainly! I need i with you, too, Mr Siward"

She laughed and started to flick her whip, but at her first ave trouble

"The bit doesn't fit," observed Siward

"You are perfectly right," she returned, surprised "I ought to have remembered; it is shameful to drive a horse improperly bitted" And, after a ood in a man"

"Oh, it's no merit When animals are uncomfortable it worries me It's one sort of selfishness, you see"

"What nonsense," she said; and her smile was very friendly "Why doesn't a nice man ever admit he's nice when told so?"

It see to find this young ; she had , and the outlook at Shotover House had been unproe twins to practise on--the otherher And suddenly, welcoreeable boy to play with--until Quarrier arrived Her telegram had been addressed to Mr Quarrier