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"No, I should say I won't!" said Henry e the matter with Polly that wouldn't be

all over when the baby came -- "

"I know you didn't, Henry," said Kate "I kno ladly, if you had known There is no use

going into that, we are both very much to blame; we must take our

punish been to see

lawyers and trying to find a way to set aside the adoption papers

you signed? Let's have a talk, and see e can arrive at

Tell me all about it"

So Henry told Kate how he had loved Polly, how he felt guilty of

her death, how he longed for and wanted her baby, how he had

signed the paper which Polly put before him so unexpectedly, to

humour her, because she was very ill; but he had not dreamed that

she could die; how he did not feel that he should be bound by that

signature now Kate listened with the deepest sy

to

time At last she said: "Henry, if you and Polly had waited

until I came home, and told otten her ready, and given you a custo,