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Hence Winterborne found delight in the work even when, as at present,

he contracted to do it on portions of the woodland in which he had no

personal interest Marty, who turned her hand to anything, was usually

the one who perfor the trees in a perpendicular

position while he threw in thestie that the ground was close to the

way-side along which Grace must pass on her return from Hintock House

"You've a cold in the head, Marty," he said, as they walked "That

co off your hair"

"I suppose it do Yes; I've three headaches going on in my head at the

same time"

"Three headaches!"

"Yes, a rheumatic headache in my poll, a sick headache over my eyes,

and a misery headache in the ht youif I was

not there"

The holes were already dug, and they set to work Winterborne's

fingers were endoith a gentle conjuror's touch in spreading the

roots of each little tree, resulting in a sort of caress, under which

the delicate fibres all laid therowth He put most of these roots towards the south-west; for, he

said, in forty years' ti froest holdfast on that side to

stand against it and not fall