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"Elsin," I said, after a ain"

"For Sir Peter's sake?"

"Partly"

"No, sir!" she said, turning her head; "that advances us nothing"

After a silence I said again: "Elsin!"

"Yes, Carus"

"I'm ready"

"For Sir Peter's sake?"

"No, for ht face to ! Now, it is best that I refuse you--unless you forceive not that, either, until you take it!" she added, and cast her horse forward at a gallop, I after her, leaning wide fro on in perfect stride together Noasof you--" Her voice was stifled, for I had put my arm around her neck and pressed her half-opened lips to mine "You advance too quickly!" she said, flushed and furious "Do you think to win awhether she will or no? I took no pleasure in that kiss, and it is a shame when both are not hness I pray you keep your distance!"

I did so, perplexed, and a trifle sulky, and for a while we jogged on in silence

Suddenly she reined in, turning her face over her shoulder

"Look, Carus," she whispered, "there are horseoon trotted into sight around the curve of the road, then another and another

We ithin the lines at last