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Lady Glenarvan’s Proposal

           Sheneverhesitatedforaninstantastothecoursesheshouldadopt,butdeterminedtogotoDumbartonshireimmediately,tolearnthebestandworst.Evenifsheweretobetoldthatherfather’slifelessbodyhadbeenfoundonadistantshore,orinthebottomofsomeabandonedship,itwouldbearelieffromincessantdoubtandtorturingsuspense.

           Shetoldherbrotherabouttheadvertisement,andthetwochildrenstartedofftogetherthatsamedayforPerth,wheretheytookthetrain,andarrivedintheeveningatMalcolmCastle.

           SuchwasMaryGrant’ssorrowfulstory,andsherecounteditinsosimpleandunaffectedamanner,thatitwasevidentsheneverthoughtherconducthadbeenthatofaheroinethroughthoselongtryingyears.ButLadyHelenathoughtitforher,andmorethanoncesheputherarmsroundboththechildren,andcouldnotrestrainhertears.

           AsforRobert,heseemedtohaveheardtheseparticularsforthefirsttime.Allthewhilehissisterwasspeaking,hegazedatherwithwide-openeyes,onlyknowingnowhowmuchshehaddoneandsufferedforhim;and,assheended,heflunghimselfonherneck,andexclaimed,"Oh,mamma!Mydearlittlemamma!"

           Itwasquitedarkbythistime,andLadyHelenamadethechildrengotobed,forsheknewtheymustbetiredaftertheirjourney.Theyweresoonbothsoundasleep,dreamingofhappydays.

           Aftertheyhadretired.LadyHelenasentforMajorMcNabbs,andtoldhimtheincidentsoftheevening.

           "ThatMaryGrantmustbeabravegirl,"saidtheMajor.

           "Ionlyhopemyhusbandwillsucceed,forthepoorchildren’ssake,"saidhiscousin."Itwouldbeterribleforthemifhedidnot."

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