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'No, no, no, for God's sake, don't tell her anything yet,' Sanin articulated hurriedly, almost in alarm 'Wait a littleI will tell you, I rite to youand till then don't decide on anythingwait!'

He pressed Gereat a his hat, ible--and vanished

She went up to her daughter

'Tell ed her 'Dear mamma, can you wait a little, a tiny bittill to-morrow? Can you? And till to-morrow not a word? Ah!'

She burst into sudden happy tears, incomprehensible to herself This surprised Frau Lenore, the more as the expression of Gemma's face was far from sorrowful,--rather joyful in fact

'What is it?' she asked 'You never cry and here, all at once '

'Nothing, mamma, never mind! you only wait Wetill to-morrow--and let us sort the cherries before the sun has set'

'But you will be reasonable?'

'Oh, I'nificantly She began to h above her flushed face She did not wipe away her tears; they had dried of themselves