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    SECREtS are rarely betrayed or discovered according to any programme our fear c. Fear is almost alerrible dramatic scenes,  argued probabilities against t Maggie  on y of discovery inually presented itself under ting om  one of t likely events; but it  most completely symbolised  indirect suggestions ly trivial coincidences and incalculable states of mind are te mac, but are not tuff in  to ainly one of t roubling t Pullet, on  Oggs, and empered, it  Glegg. And yet tality - tning -  Pullet. S live at St Oggs, but t te t by wered.

    ter Maggies last meeting  o appear in funereal -band and scarf at St Oggs c made ter Glegg, and taking tea er tulliver. Sunday om  ernoon; and today ter spirits e  ation, `Come, Magsie, you come too!  o see tter pleased ic; ting rat er oday tness in y to an under-current of excitement, ; but it might pass for a sign of happiness.

    `You look very  Pullet, s round tea-table. `I niver t your girl ud be so good-looking Bessy. But you must  blue t Glegg gave you turns you into a croasty.  you  gown o mine?

    `Its so pretty and so smart, aunt. I ts too s least for my ot I must .

    `to be sure it ud be unbecoming if it   to you, as can afford to give you suc stands to reason I must give my o. And as for Lucy, to  everyt: sister Deane may  ull carry s oday.

    `A - isnt ulliver.

    ` a collar on tinued Mrs Pullet, ing manner, `as I dont say I  got as good, but I must look out my best to matc.

    `Miss Lucys