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The Captain’s Children

           Theboysheheldbythehandwasabouttwelve,buthisfaceexpressedsuchdetermination,thatheappearedquitehissister’sprotector.

           Thegirlseemedtooshytoutterawordatfirst,butLadyHelenaquicklyrelievedherembarrassmentbysaying,withanencouragingsmile:"Youwishtospeaktome,Ithink?"

           "No,"repliedtheboy,inadecidedtone;"nottoyou,buttoLordGlenarvan."

           V.IVVerne

           "Excusehim,ma’am,"saidthegirl,withalookatherbrother.

           "LordGlenarvanisnotatthecastlejustnow,"returnedLadyHelena;"butIamhiswife,andifIcandoanythingforyou"

           "YouareLadyGlenarvan?"interruptedthegirl.

           "Iam."

           "ThewifeofLordGlenarvan,ofMalcolmCastle,thatputanannouncementintheTIMESabouttheshipwreckoftheBritannia?"

           "Yes,yes,"saidLadyHelena,eagerly;"andyou?"

           "IamMissGrant,ma’am,andthisismybrother."

           "MissGrant,MissGrant!"exclaimedLadyHelena,drawingtheyounggirltowardher,andtakingbothherhandsandkissingtheboy’srosycheeks.

           "Whatisityouknow,ma’am,abouttheshipwreck?Tellme,ismyfatherliving?Shallweeverseehimagain?Oh,tellme,"saidthegirl,earnestly.

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