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"Oh! how dreadful," said Valmai, "how could he bear it? and how he must

have suffered since then; but I will make it all up to hi Oh, you slow old puffing

engine, make haste, and take me to Blaenos Station, then there will be

a whole hour in that crawling coach, and then comes dear Caer Madoc!

and oh! it is hes on

that day, and walks ho I alk! It will be like

that dear, happy night e first met!" And at last her excitement

calain into her corner, and while she

sat silent and i to end the

incidents of the last feeeks Although Gwladys's mistaken

interference had caused her such deep sorrow, and such a bitter

experience as that of Cardo's avoidance of her at the Merediths, she

felt nothing but pity for the sister whom she kneould have

sacrificed life itself to save her from trouble

As the train sped onwards, between the blue hills and by the silver

streahts outran its speed, and in fancy she saw Cardo

hurrying along the high road tobeside Dr Hughes, was full of tender longings and thoughts

of her She seemed to fill the air around him, she seemed to press

upon his inner consciousness with such vividness, that he felt it

difficult to restrain his voice, and prevent hi shadows began to fall over sleepy Caer Madoc, and

Valon" yard, looked round

hurriedly With her, too, the impression of Cardo's presence had been

so vivid, that she al for her; but no

Cardo was to be seen! After leaving her luggage in the ostler's

charge, she hastened out through the old archhich opened into the

High Street