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"Yes, you knoe think that so important, just as you do Do sit down, Mr Baxter You have had tea?"

"Yes, thanks"

"I hope she will be down before you go I don't think she'll be very long this evening Can I give her any e, Mr Baxter, in case you don't see her?"

Laurie put his hat and stick down carefully, and crossed his legs

"No; I don't think so, thanks," he said "The fact is, I caht"

Mrs Stapleton rustled and rearranged herself

"Oh! but that's char particular?"

"Yes," said Laurie slowly; "at least it see about the other day"

"No nice of you to say that! Do you knoondering as we talked Now do tell me exactly what is in your mind, Mr Baxter"

Mrs Stapleton was conscious of a considerable sense of pleasure Usually she found this kind of ross Laurie seemed perfectly at his ease, dressed quite in the proper way, and had an air of presentableness that usually only ith Philistinism She determined to do her best