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ling dress, were walking from the railway station

nnot keep up with you in this heat, and what will Miss Jane think if she happ

ated his pace as if he had been guilty of some unheard-of crime, and turned the

Atkins. "We believed you in London; was it not

een for some weeks in B., I came out of my way so as to pass a few days with

land; I am nominally Miss Jane's guardian, although she is more than independent in all things; and I did not think it proper for her to cross the ocean alone. And, besides, as I know so

e, "I am only astonished that the requirements of Mi

. Atkins' face, as he cuttingly replied. "Give yourself no

my own interest,"

ation. You know, I suppose, that the deceased Mr. Forest, during the last years of his life, converted most of his property into money. The money is safely deposited, all the other business was

ked attention and satisfaction, he now knew the most imp

o you like

you that by staying here Miss Jane makes a sacrifice to her father's wishes. I assure you she is thoroughly disgusted with these for

his account you

d busines

travels in business transac

s. It was to look after an old debt we h

t's attention was

ge one?" he asked,

es

hope to s

ope

with animation. "It is always pleasan

Atkins maliciously. "It m

e before which they halted. Atkins rang the bell and the door was opened by Frederic who was expecting his master. His face grew noticeably long as he saw Mr. At

Forest

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r and Mrs.

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expected b

y min

to go back to the hotel," said Atkins. "Frederic, announc

who has come. These American guests will at last drive us out of house and home. I wish"--His further mutter

sked Alison, as they entered the garden

tional antipathy against us seems to have entered. I cannot boast of having seen anything but th

rvant out o

ofessor Fernow!" exclaimed Atkins suddenly int

ersity, and had, as usual, taken the path through t

s from your learning! Will you permit me to introduce you to a countryman of mine? Mr.

e way. Alison's dark glance, with a suddenly awakened suspicion, fixed itself sharply and searchingly upon the professor's face, and Fernow's blue eyes flamed up in painful excitement, as he returned the glance with