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"I know that," said Aurelia

"Don't' you do anything to anger her," added the waiting-woainst her; and I'll speak up for you when I can, for I kno to come round et it for you; but don't try to get out, and don't send Madge, for she is not to be trusted with money If I were you, I'd not let her see that watch, and I'd lock ht You're too innocent, whatever ar, which you had best keep to yourself, and I've seen to there being things decent down stairs Tellyou want? Your clothes, did you say? Oh, yes, you shall have the was heard at the door; "I must not wait till you are dressed, but there's a box of shells down in your roorotto with, and she wants them all sorted out 'Tell her she iven,' says hty hurry for theh she has let them lie here unpacked for this half year and ht, maybe may Lady will be pleased to let you have a bitcertainly cheered the captive, and Aurelia rose, weary-limbed and sad-hearted, with a patient trust in her soul that Love Divine would not fail her, and that earthly love would do its best

She found matters improved in the down-stairs room, the furniture was in order, a clean cloth on the table, a white roll, butter, and above all clean bright i Mrs Loveday's influence She ate and drank like a hungry girl, washed up for herself rather than let Madge touch anything she could help, and looked fro turf divided by flagged walks, radiating fro a conch--no doubt intended to spout water, for there was a stone trough round hiotten his functions, and held a sparrow's nest with strea straws in his hand This ht walk, since it lay at the back of the house; and with a sense of depression she turned to the task that awaited her