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Mrs Charmond's little feet were covered with mud; she was quite

unconscious of her appearance now "I have heard such a dreadful

report," she went on; "I came to ascertain the truth of it Is

he--killed?"

"She won't tell us--he's dying--he's in that rooardless of consequences, as she heard the distant movements of Mrs

Melbury and Grae

"Where?" said Mrs Char out the direction,

she o thither

Grace barred the way "He is not there," she said "I have not seen

him any more than you I have heard a report only--not so bad as you

think It erated to you"

"Please do not conceal anything--let ly

"You shall know all I know--you have a perfect right to knoho can

have a better than either of you?" said Grace, with a delicate sting

which was lost upon Felice Char account than you have heard; how much it means, and how

little, I cannot say I pray God that it means not much--in common

humanity You probably pray the saarded theht a while

They stood du