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Dora regards her cousin keenly Florence's evident agitation rave;-tête with Sir Adrian than she had at first ioes on coldly "I think by his manner your want of self-control shocked hireater coood fors to every chance passer-by Yes; I think Sir Adrian was both surprised and astonished"

"There was nothing to cause hihtily; "and I could well have wished him out of the way!"

"Perhaps I misunderstood him," rejoins Dora artfully "But certainly he spoke tounpleasantly delayed by--by iether--I --I believed he alluded to you Of course, I would not follow the matter up, because,lightly of you!"

"Of et yourself, Dora!" cries Florence, with pale lips, but head erect "Speaking lightly ofe," explains Dora hurriedly, feeling that she has gone too far "Heunkind, you may be sure!"

"I ahtly "And now, good-night, dearest; go to bed instead of sitting there looking like a ghost in those ht," says Florence icily

There is so about her that causes Mrs Talbot to feel almost afraid to approach and kiss her as usual

"Want of rest will spoil your lovely eyes," adds theairily; "and your complexion, faultless as it always is, will not be up to the ather roses froayly to the unresponsive Florence, and trips lightly from the room