f asking o absolve me from my promise, but Ive not o determine on it.

    t for some moments, and then Lucy said,

    `Maggie, you s from me, and I have none from you.

    Maggie looked meditatively aurned to o tell you about P, Lucy, you must not betray t you kno to any one - least of all to Po Mr Step.

    tive lasted long, for Maggie pouring: sold Lucy anyt life; and t face bent toerest, and ttle o speak on. On ts only s expansive. S betray fully ill rankled in oms great offence - ts ill made  bear t any one else s all - botoms sake and P bear to tell Lucy of t scene bet to be a ne som  in regarding any prospect of love and marriage bet of tion by tion of two families. Of course P.

    `tory, said Maggie, smiling ears in her eyes. `You see I am like Sir Andrew Ague-cheek - I was adored once.

    `A is you knoc before - part of your general uncanniness, said Lucy.

    Stle  Maggie, `It is very beautiful t you s suc not to give acles no time.

    Maggie shook her head.

    `Yes, yes, persisted Lucy. `I cant  it. tic in it - out of t  o you ougo be. And Pale. O I so contrive some plot t o t mind - so t you may marry P t be a pretty ending to all my poor, poor Maggies troubles?

    Maggie tried to smile, but s a sudden chill.

    `A go to bed; and so must I. I dare not t time it is.

    t ao be ot confidences are sometimes blinding even whey are sincere.