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Chapter XIV

           Havingdrawnherownconclusionsinprivate,Mrs.Carburytookthefirstfavourableopportunity(inArthur’sinterests)ofputtingthemtothetest.

           ’Idon’tknowwhatIshalldo,’shesaidoneday,’whenArthurgoesaway.’

           MissHaldanelookedupquicklyfromherwork.’Surelyheisnotgoingtoleaveus!’sheexclaimed.

           ’Mydear!hehasalreadystayedathisuncle’shouseamonthlongerthanheintended.Hisfatherandmothernaturallyexpecttoseehimathomeagain.’

           MissHaldanemetthisdifficultywithasuggestion,whichcouldonlyhaveproceededfromajudgmentalreadydisturbedbytheravagesofthetenderpassion.’Whycan’thisfatherandmothergoandseehimatLordMontbarry’s?’sheasked.’SirTheodore’splaceisonlythirtymilesaway,andLadyBarvilleisLordMontbarry’ssister.Theyneedn’tstandonceremony.’

           ’Theymayhaveotherengagements,’Mrs.Carburyremarked.

           ’Mydearaunt,wedon’tknowthat!SupposeyouaskArthur?’

           ’Supposeyouaskhim?’

           MissHaldanebentherheadagainoverherwork.Suddenlyasitwasdone,heraunthadseenherface—andherfacebetrayedher.

           WhenArthurcamethenextday,Mrs.Carburysaidawordtohiminprivate,whileherniecewasinthegarden.Thelastnewnovellayneglectedonthetable.ArthurfollowedMissHaldaneintothegarden.Thenextdayhewrotehome,enclosinginhisletteraphotographofMissHaldane.Beforetheendoftheweek,SirTheodoreandLadyBarvillearrivedatLordMontbarry’s,andformedtheirownjudgmentofthefidelityoftheportrait

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