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Grace's eyes had tears in theo to him on such an

errand, Grammer," she said, brokenly "But I will, to ease your mind"

It ith extre

for the undertaking She was all the more indisposed to the journey by

reason of Grammer's allusion to the effect of a pretty face upon Dr

Fitzpiers; and hence she ically did that which, had the

doctor never seen her, would have operated to stultify the sole motive

of her journey; that is to say, she put on a woollen veil, which hid

all her face except an occasional spark of her eyes

Her oish that nothing should be known of this strange and grewso, no less than Grammer Oliver's own desire, led Grace to take

every precaution against being discovered She went out by the garden

door as the safest way, all the household having occupations at the

other side The h when she stealthily

opened it The battle between frost and thaas continuing in

etables

would grow for the dripping, though they were planted year after year

with that curious ularity of country people in the face

of hopelessness; the ravel terrace

aht of poor

Gra after her, scalpel in