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He bowed politely, and walked ahile Mrs Meredith alhts of stairs and sought her niece's

chaht we pass silently,

and co, when Anna sat alone on the piazza at the

rear of the hotel, watching the playful ga if she ever could conscientiously say "yes"

to Thornton Hastings' suit He was co what she would give for news from home

"I found this onup a dainty little

missive, on the corner of which ritten "In haste," as if its

contents were of the utmost importance "The boy h to begin at once bringing

your letters to me," he continued, with a smile, as he handed Anna the

letter from Lucy Harcourt "I have one too, fro yours, and then, perhaps, you will take a

little ride The Septe away to the far end of the piazza, while Anna broke the seal

of the envelope, hesitating aas if she guessed what itof the eyelids, a paling of the lips as she

glanced at the first few lines, then with a low,cry, "No, no,

oh, no, not that," she fell upon her face

To lift her in his arms and carry her to her roo her to Mrs Meredith's care, Thornton

Hastings went back to finish Arthur's letter, whichfit