Witch Hazel; or, The Secret of the Locket — page 180: what you’re looking at

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at the thought of having Offended hin. | Sir Henry was just coming to seek him and met him in the hall, | “Ah! here you are, Morton,” he said. “I was com- ing to look for you; it is about time, I think, that we had something to refresh the inner man. Here comes Mrs. Harwood aud her grace, and we'll goin to ee ca A ’ ‘The two ladies were just descending the stairs, and Sir Henry pressed her ladyship to remain to tea with them ; butshe refused, saying she must go to Mrs. Stewart and break the news of Helena’s accident to er. “Where is Miss Gay ?” she inquired, looking around for Hazel. **Bless my heart! I had nearly forgotten that brave girl,” exclaimed 8ir Henry, and he walked quickly out upon the veranda in search of her. He found her standing just where Percy had left her and looking as pale as a snow-drop. “I beg your pardon, Miss Gay,” he said, going to her and cordially clasping her hand, ‘we have been very thoughtless to neglect you thus. Eh! what’s the trouble here ?” he added, as he noticed her pallor and how icy cold her hand was; ‘reaction, I imagine. Come, come, this will never do; you must have some- thing to stir your blood, or we shall have another patient on our hands.” | He drew her hand within his arm, led her forcibly into the house, and then sent a servant for a glass of wine. | ** Look here, Morton,” he said, as Perey glanced up at their entrance, but with no recognition in his look, Poem ae wine gan bain ice a that neat lit-. tle bit of surgery ti'sa on. Miss Gav. allow me to make vou acauai sole Bie. Maneater ann EE ———