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Lady Glenarvan’s Proposal

           "Myfather!mypoorfather!"criedMaryGrant,throwingherselfonherkneesbeforeLordGlenarvan,whoexclaimedinamazement:

           "Yourfather?What?IsthisMiss"

           "Yes,Edward,"saidLadyHelena;"thisisMissMaryGrantandherbrother,thetwochildrencondemnedtoorphanagebythecruelAdmiralty!"

           "Oh!MissGrant,"saidLordGlenarvan,raisingtheyounggirl,"ifIhadknownofyourpresence"

           Hesaidnomore,andtherewasapainfulsilenceinthecourtyard,brokenonlybysobs.Noonespoke,buttheveryattitudeofbothservantsandmastersspoketheirindignationattheconductoftheEnglishGovernment.

           AtlasttheMajorsaid,addressingLordGlenarvan:"Thenyouhavenohopewhatever?"

           "None,"wasthereply.

           "Verywell,then,"exclaimedlittleRobert,"I’llgoandspeaktothosepeoplemyself,andwe’llseeifthey"Hedidnotcompletehissentence,forhissisterstoppedhim;buthisclenchedfistsshowedhisintentionswerethereverseofpacific.

           "No,Robert,"saidMaryGrant,"wewillthankthisnoblelordandladyforwhattheyhavedoneforus,andneverceasetothinkofthemwithgratitude;andthenwe’llbothgotogether."

           "Mary!"saidLadyHelena,inatoneofsurprise.

           "Gowhere?"askedLordGlenarvan.

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