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"Oh! Mrs Phoebe," she cried, "I ask your pardon"

"Mrs Belamour! Upon my word! To what are we indebted for this visit?"

"Oh! of your kindness listen to me, madam," said Aurelia "My Lady is cory with on goes and I can get home!"

"So my Lady has found you out, you artful hussy," returned Mrs Phoebe "I have long guessed at your tricks! I kneas no blackareat house"

"I do not knohat you ned artlessness on us I wonder at your assurance, after playing false with uncle and nephew both at once"

"If you would but hear h of you already I wonder you dare show your face at a respectable house Aith you, if you would not have me send the constable after you!"

The threat renewed Aurelia's terror, and again she fled, but this ti to Sedhurst, and ultienial good nature inspired her with another hope, and she , and she saw the far towards the church, but not the ht therefore hope to find her at hoan a forood woman in person "Down, Bouncer! A won't hurt'ee, my lass What d'ye lack that you bain't at church?"

"May I speak to you, Mrs Wheatfield?"

"My stars, if it bain't young Miss--Mada with the child?"

"O no, she is quite well, but--"

"What, ye be late for church? Come in and sit ye down a bit and sup after your walk We have been and killed Spotty's calf, though 'twas but a staggering Bob, but us couldn't spare the ot the l'in on un for dinner, and you're kindly welcoht my little missie"

"O Mrs Wheatfield! Shall I ever see the dear little girl again? Oh! can you helpfor a horse and "