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"Yon may be disappointed, but I don't think she will, if you send

Giles," said Mrs Melbury, dryly

"Very well--I'll send him"

Melbury was often persuaded by the quietude of his wife's words when

strenuous argument would have had no effect This second Mrs Melbury

was a placid woman, who had been nurse to his child Grace before her

mother's death After thatto

the nurse with much affection; and ultimately Melbury, in dread lest

the only woirl should be induced to leave her,

persuaded the ement--for it was

little h; Grace had thriven, and

Melbury had not repented

He returned to the spar-house and found Giles near at hand, to whoe of plan "As she won't arrive till five o'clock,

you can get your business very well over in ti will do for her; you'll spin along quicker

with that, and won't be late upon the road Her boxes can be called

for by one of the wagons"

Winterborne, knowing nothing of the tiht all this to be a kindly chance Wishing even more than

her father to despatch his apple-tree business in the market before