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She was exactly the same as when they had parted, just as handsome, just

as scornful, just as repressed She

them, nor any other e to take a seat herself, at once anticipated any introduction

of their business 'I apprehend,' she said, 'that I know the cause of your favouring me

with this visit We may coles, 'is Tattycorales, 'will you be so kind as to say whether you

know anything of her?' 'Surely I know she is here with les, 'allow me to make known to you that I

shall be happy to have her back, and that hter will

be happy to have her back She has been with us a long tiet her claims upon us, and I hope we kno to make allowances'

'You hope to kno to make allowances?' she returned, in a level,

measured voice 'For what?' 'I think my friend would say, Miss Wade,'

Arthur Clennales rather at a loss, 'for the passionate sense that

soe Which

occasionally gets the better of better remembrances'

The lady broke into a smile as she turned her eyes upon him 'Indeed?'

was all she answered She stood by the table so perfectly coles stared at her under a sort