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"Yes, indeed," said Valmai, "I shall be thankful for such a situation;

it is just what I would have chosen for myself, whatever"

"'Whatever' and 'indeed' so often is very Welshy, my love," said Mrs

Poith a sniff of disapproval

"Yes, I airl; "but you should have heard

lish then!"

"Well, my dear, I hope Gwladys won't catch your Welsh accent; but the

Merediths have it very strongly themselves"

"Oh! I hope they will like me," said Valmai "I must not count my

chickens before they are hatched!"

But they were hatched, and in thisturned out well

for Val county, had for so out for a cohter

They were delighted, therefore, when Mrs Besborough Power's letter

arrived telling the with her twin-sister, and of

the latter's desire to find some situation of usefulness; and in less