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stopped other fingers than the niers that worked near her

They worked on without pause, and the busy head bent over the

the stitches 'Ask me not,' said Flora, 'if I love him still or if he still loves me

or what the end is to be or when, we are surrounded by watchful eyes and

it may be that we are destined to pine asunder it may be never more to

be reunited not a word not a breath not a look to betray us all must

be secret as the tomb wonder not therefore that even if I should seem

comparatively cold to Arthur or Arthur should seeh if we understand the vehemence as if she really

believed it There is not much doubt that when she worked herself into

full mermaid condition, she did actually believe whatever she said in

it 'Hush!' repeated Flora, 'I have now told you all, confidence is

established between us hush, for Arthur's sake I will always be a friend

to you irl and in Arthur's naers laid aside the work, and the little figure rose and

kissed her hand 'You are very cold,' said Flora, changing to her own

natural kind-hearted e 'Don't

work to-day I a'

'It is only that I feel a little overcome by your kindness, and by Mr