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266 HIS GRACE. count for such behavior? It is as absurd for he¥. to think of marrying you now as it is for you to think of marrying her. I don’t see what you mean by it—either of you. Why, it isn’t a week since you were upon the verge of proposing to Miss St. George, and it isn't a week since she solemnly assured me that she had quite got over her " I checked myself; but not in time to prevent bit from divining the conclusion of my unfinished sentence. “ She didthen!” he cried triumphantly. “ I was sure of it—I knew she had loved me, just as I loved her, from the very first; only she wouldn’t admit it. Now, look here, my dear Martyn ; you mustn’t be crabbed and unpleasant about this, because it’s all settled and we know very well what we are going in for. As Nora says, we areneither of us people of expensive tastes " “ Merciful Heavens! ” I ejaculated ; “ does she say that you are not a person of expensive tastes? If she'll say that, she’ll say anything ; I give her up.” “Neither of us people of expensive tastes,” re- sumed Hurstbourne composedly, “ and we shall rather enjoy wandering about Europe and living on second floors for a year or two. Oh, it wasn’t the money part of the business that I was afraid of! But, thank God! Nora knows all about my poor father, and it hasn’t made a bit of difference in her. She says she doesn’t think it would have made very much difference if I had been a forger myself.” “Don’t I tell you that she would say anything! I suppose it didn’t strike either you or her that there would be a certain propriety in asking for my consent.” “Oh, yes, it did; we shall be inconsolable if you don’t give your consent, only that won’t prevent us GEomicboo “S (Elo) m