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"So she does to Hargrave, whoate Mrs Arden," said Mr Belamour

"Have you any reason to think the child could have reached entle any difference to their belief, though not one of theative evidence," said Mr Belamour "I find that no one in the house actually beheld the departure of irls had been found troublesoiving full eroom, as at the horses' heads, once averred that he saoe besides her ladyship; but he is such a sodden confused fellow, and so contradicts hi of hi mistress," said Sir Amyas

"Perhaps not in the caood old Dove acting as coach from him"

"It was not her own coach," said Mr Belauine, and the panels painted with helmets and trophies"

"Mar's," said Sir Amyas, low and bitterly

"I guessed as much," said his uncle "It was probably chosen on purpose, if the child has friends in your own household"

"Then I must demand her," said the Major "She cannot be denied to her father"

"At any rate we o to town to-morrow," said Mr Belamour "We have done all we can here"

"Let us send for horses and go on at once," cried Sir Amyas

"Not so fast, nephew I see, by her face, that Miss Delavie does not approve, though our side of the town is safer than Hounslow"

"I was not thinking of highway, and Sir Aued; nor issir, in adopting Betty for a sister you find you have adopted a quarterht We should not get to town before ten or eleven at night, and what good would that do? No, no, let us sup and have a good night's rest, and ill drive into town long enough before fine ladies are astir in the , whatever may be the fashionable hour nowadays"