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"But, Gavan," she said, "what have I done?"

"Done, little girl? you've done nothing It's all s lately, and it will only har can come of it"

"Why not? Why can't ait?"

"Wait! To be stuck in Tarrong allthese people, and

up to et things squared up, I'm off out of this, and I dare say we'll

never see each other again I've s here, and

I'm off somewhere else"

It seemed alht; and then a thought flashed into her mind

"It is not because Miss Grant has cohed with a well-simulated indifference

"Miss Grant!" he said, "I have only seen her twice--that day on

the coach and last night"

She see his hands, and

looking up into his face The light in the rooer, and

there were sounds as if so

"So we must say 'Good-bye!'" she said, "just because you are short

of ht oing in for the other girl I think

I could have respected you at any rate; but to sneak out on the