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"I'll ith you to the hill if you are not in a great hurry," she

said, rather loath, after all, to let hio

"Do; there's plenty of ti the horse, and walked beside her, ih nevertheless

Thus they proceeded to the turnpike road, and ascended Rub-Down Hill to

the gate he had been leaning over when she surprised him ten days

before This was the end of her excursion Fitzpiers bade her adieu

with affection, even with tenderness, and she observed that he looked

weary-eyed

"Why do you go to-night?" she said "You have been called up two

nights in succession already"

"I loomily "Don't wait up for h the gate which

Grace held open for him, and ambled down the steep bridle-track to the

valley

She closed the gate and watched his descent, and then his journey

onward His as east, the evening sun which stood behind her back

beaot out fro this untoward proceeding she was determined to be loyal

if he proved true; and the deter way towardsThe