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"His name is Gwynn," said her uncle at last, while she listened

breathlessly to the opening of the front door, and the entrance of the

stranger

"This is Captain Powell's house?" said a voice which set Val, and all the blood in her body rushed to her face and

head For a moment she felt dizzy, and she all but dropped the tray

which she was holding for her uncle

"Don't you be afraid, ly

"Captain Owen tells entleman, and they are always

easily pleased He won't look at you, o, if he

does, Ay'o down, and make a nice

curtsey, may dear, not like Mrs Finch makes it, you know, but as, Ay

bet, you have larnt it at the dancing school; a scrape behind with one

foot, you know, and hold your frock with two hands, and then say, 'My

uncle hopes you will make yourself quite at home, sir'"

"Oh, uncle!" said Valmai, in despair, "he's not come out yet from his

bedroom Won't I wait till he is seated down at his tea, and till Mrs