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"And Alexander Garth?" said Robbie "Is he too stupid for you as well?"

"I do not find hi," I said

"Indeed?" said Robbie "Perhaps he does not find you appealing"

"That is well," I said I was growing angrier by the second "We shall in that case both of us be quite happy"

"Indeed, everyas Jessie Maclaine remains a spinster," said Robbie "And when she hs, and thank God that they have eluded her"

By this tiirl who falls in love with you, Robbie Stewart!" I said "For she shall find her heart trod into the mud!"

"Come now, that will do, you two!" said Kevin "Let us continue our game"

"Never mind!" I thren my cards and stood up "I shall retire at once"

"Oh, do not go, lass!" said Robbie, laughing, reaching for my hand "I am only in jest!"

I jerked away from him and rushed out of the room

I held my tears until Lily had helped me undress, and when she leftinto my pillo could he! How dare he! He was so cruel! Oh, I hated him! I would tell Kevin how he had used me, and Kevin would kill hi was spent, I cohts Robbie had always teasedas if nothing had changed between us He did not wish to draw attention to us with any change in his demeanor towardfor the right time to speak

At Grant's Hill, there would be time We would have an opportunity to discuss our future We would make plans, and then Robbie would speak to my father Then, we could reveal our love