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Mrs Aylward hurried away to hasten operations, and Aurelia began soh she was still so much dismayed that she dreaded to look up lest she should see sohtful, and started at the first approach of steps

A dainty little supper was placed before her, but she was too faint and sick at heart for appetite, and would have excused herself However, Mrs Aylward severely said she would have no such folly, filled a glass of wine, and sternly ade chair, helped her to a delicate cutlet She ate for very fright, but her cheeks and eyes were brightened, the an to clear away, and when she accepted a second help, she had felt herself reassured that she had not fallen into unkindly hands If she could only have met a smile she would have been easier, but Mrs Aylas a woht set line of lips encouraged no questioning, so she merely uttered thanks for each act of hospitality

"There! You will take no o to your bed," said Mrs Aylward, taking up a candle, and guiding her along the passage up a long stair to a pretty room wainscoted and curtained with fresh white diht of the western sky

Bedrooms were little furnished, and this was irl had never before slept alone, and she felt unspeakably lonely in the dreariness, longing more than ever for Betty's kiss--even for Betty's blaered for a hug froazed timidly at the corners beyond the influence of her candle; and instead of unpacking the little ridingthat ca tears

In the midst, there fell on her ears a low strain ofofwith dilated eyes; then, as a louder note reached her, in terror uncontrollable, she caught up her candle, rushed down the stairs like a wild bird, and stood panting before Mrs Aylward, who had a big Bible open on the table before her

"Oh,sobs, "I can't stay there! I shall die!"