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'Yes It is not as if we had fro acted in opposition to your papa's wishes Only think, Elfie, how pleasant he was towards o! He likedalone with you'

'I believe he MUST like you now,' she cried 'And if he found that you irreed to me, he would own it and help you 'O Stephen, Stephen,' she burst out again, as the re ca away like this! It is too dreadful All I have been expecting miserably killed within me like this!'

Stephen flushed hot with iht of you shall not be a misery to me!' he said 'We will be wife and husband before we part for long!'

She hid her face on his shoulder 'Anything to make SURE!' she whispered

'I did not like to propose it immediately,' continued Stephen 'It seeirl better in the world than I'

'Not that, indeed! And am I better in worldly station? What's the use of have beens? Wenow'

Then they whispered long and earnestly together; Stephen hesitatingly proposing this and that plan, Elfride s, and hectic flush, and unnaturally bright eyes It o o'clock before an arrangement was finally concluded

She then told hio up to his own rooain in theAfter his door had been so into her chamber