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'No; not now'

She could not but go on, graceless as itof yours with a lady at Endelstow Vicarage clash with--any interest you may take in me?'

He started a little 'It does not,' he said emphatically; and looked into the pupils of her eyes with the confidence that only honesty can give, and even that to youth alone

The explanation had not coloom left her She could not but believe that utterance Whatever enigma of underhand passion

She turned towards the house, entering it through the conservatory Stephen went round to the front door Mr Swancourt was standing on the step in his slippers Wor about his poor head; and everything was ready for Stephen's departure

'You naust it shall be; that is, if you care for the society of such a fossilized Tory,' said Mr Swancourt

Mr Sly, that he should like to coain

'You said you would, and youunder her father's ar to enter the house as a guest, it no longer predoot into the pony-carriage, which crept up the slope, and bore hiht

'I never was sofellow--never! I cannot understand it--can't understand it anyhow,' said Mr Swancourt quite energetically to himself; and went indoors