h lovers, look kindly on us!

    me. I gazed hard back.

    So , Mr Rivers—

    O t. Do you mean to slight me?

    Shen.

    ts better.

    ill on ilted upwards. Soucurned hem quickly back. She said,

    Sue  be careful, Richard.

    he smiled and shook his head. he said,

    And you t? epped from  my s my ambition. And at its centre tly, so carefully and  jar, you s knoaken.

    , e o turned ale easier. t, and talked in murmurs.

    And I remembered all s t, t ten it no love him, when hes so handsome and seems so kind?

    I t, Of course sco ouc, ?

    t my gaze and, stupidly, I blusoo. he said,

    You knoies, Sue. Youve a careful eye. e s, in time. But today—le business, t ake you elsewhere?

    ured o the door of Mauds bedroom.

    t for you, he said, if you do.

    I almost stood. I almost . So used , to playing t. te gone from  suppose Margaret or one of to the door?

    ? said Gentleman. And if t ly silent. t me. Be kind, Sue, o lovers. Did you never  of your own?

    I migill . No suddenly,  pretend to be a lord; he

    s. I slept beside er; urn  against ed to, like t! It . It ugged about and made nervous. I t, Damn you, Ill get my t the same!

    So I said, I s leave Miss Lilly.  like it. And if Mrs Stiles o , then I should lose my place.

    me and fro look at me at all; but I knew seful. Sly,

    After all, Ric ask too mucime enougo be toget we?

    t rue. t close before ter a  and se t one ano