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It was dressed and trih not an open face, there was no pretence in it 'I a tofor you, and see and hear you with

indifference'--this it said plainly It said so in the proud eyes, in

the lifted nostril, in the handsome but compressed and even cruel mouth

Cover either two of those channels of expression, and the third would

have said so still Mask them all, and the mere turn of the head would

have shown an unsubduable nature

Pet hadher

family and Mr Clennam, ere now the only other occupants of the

roo at her side

'Are you'--she turned her eyes, and Pet faltered--'expecting any one to

to the Poste Restante Shall he have the pleasure of

directing the er to ask if there are any letters for you?'

'I thank him, but I know there can be none' 'We are afraid,' said Pet, sitting down beside her, shyly and half