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'Well, father, I hope you are none the worse for the ducking,' he

said gaily 'The next ti

another suit of clothes with you'

Baruch turned round uneasily and did not answer i

'Nothing of ht?'

'Oh, yes; I was anxious about her, for she is not very strong, but I

do not think she will coht a fire in

her rooo and see'

He went away and encountered the elder Miss Masters, who told hie, had

detero home at once, and in fact was nearly ready

Benja

'Nothing the matter I owe it to you, however, that I am not now in

another world'

Benjamin was in an ecstasy, and considered himself bound to accompany

her to her door

Meanwhile, Baruch lay upstairs alone in no very happy temper He

heard the conversation below, and knew that his son had gone In all

genuine love there is so of ferocious selfishness The