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Sitting there alone late into the night she made many plans, but the plan that see of a letter to Paul bidding hi hiht She did write the letter, but wrote it with a conviction that she would not have the strength to send it to hi she wrote the folloords:-DEAR PAUL You are right and I a I do not blaether; but you have learned and have learned truly that you should not give up your life for such attractions If I have been violent with you, forgive e that I have suffered

Always know that there is one woman ill love you better than any one else I think too that you will love me even when some other woman is by your side God bless you, and make you happy Write me the shortest, shortest word of adieu Not to do so would make you think yourself heartless But do not come to me

For ever W H

This she wrote on a s read it twice, she put it into her pocket-book She told herself that she ought to send it; but told herself as plainly that she could not bring herself to do so It was early in thebefore she went to bed but she had adue had left her

Paul, when he escaped from her presence, roamed out on to the sea-shore, and then took hi ordered a conveyance to take hi At breakfast he presented himself to the squire 'I have come earlier than you expected,' he said

'Yes, indeed;-- back to Lowestoft?'

Then he told the whole story Roger expressed his satisfaction, recalling however the pledge which he had given as to his return 'Let her follow you, and bear it,' he said 'Of course you must suffer the effects of your own iue returned to London by thewith Mrs Hurtle in the railway-carriage