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"We s," she said "We must not think of theo in I ht"

They stood up, and he held her in his arh, he was very conscious of the reserve hich she yielded herself to him, conscious of it and thankful, too They walked up the path together, and as they went she plucked a red rose and thrust it through his buttonhole

"If we had no dreams," she said softly, "life would not be possible Perhaps soers to his lips It was not often that they lapsed into sentiain it was finished

"You had better leave," she told hiate There are the usual crowd in my anterooether"

"Till this evening," he whispered, as he turned away "I shall be at the station early If Dorward is taken, I shall still leave Vienna If he goes, it may be an eventful journey"