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By their united efforts, each standing on one of the springs of the

trap, they pressed them down sufficiently to insert across the jaws a

billet which they dragged froot near at hand; and it was then

possible to extract the silk mouthful from the monster's bite, creased

and pierced with many holes, but not torn Fitzpiers assisted her to

put it on again; and when her custoether, Grace taking his ar it round her waist

The ice having been broken in this unexpected manner, she made no

further attempt at reserve "I would ask you to cos with you have been kept secret from my

father, and I should like to prepare him"

"Never mind, dearest I could not very well have accepted the

invitation I shall never live here again--as much for your sake as

for mine I have news to tell you on this very point, but ht a practice, or rather a

partnership, in the Midlands, and I o there in a week to take up

perht h to do this I have taken a little furnished

house for a tiet one of our own"