Witch Hazel; or, The Secret of the Locket — page 276: what you’re looking at

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“Tam only too glad to be able to reheve you from present discomfort. Is there anything more that I -can do for you? If so, pray command me. CanI take you to your friends ?”’ Hazel arose wearily, remembering that she could not remain there—that she must search for some soi before nightfall in which tolay her aching head. “Thank you,” she said; “I have no friends—no relatives to whoin [ can gv; but I suppose I can find a lodging somewhere until the—the trial comes off,” ‘““Mamina, surely you will not let Hazel go! We have room enough and to spare. and she can stay here just as well as not,’ Belle broke out, im- pulsively. “Miss Gay need not go to-night, if she does not feel able,” Mrs. Stewart replied, frigidly; ‘‘she can re- Inain until to-morrow. Indeed, if you are going to search for a lodging it will be better for you to start out in the morning,” she said, turning to Hazel, but with no kindness, no relenting in her manner. Lord Nelson's eyes blazed. “How heartless these women are!’ he thought. rh he he turned gently to the forlorn girl, and said : ‘‘Allow me to offer you the hospitalities of my home for the present, Miss Gay, a8 well as the support and sympathy of her grace, my ygrandinother. I can answer for her that she will receive you kina@ly,’ he concluded, with an indignant glance at the two women standing so coldly by. “It will be needful for you,”’ he went on, as he saw that Hazel could not for the moment respond, *'to remain in Brighton, for you will shortly be required to go before a magistrate for examination, and to have the time for your triad set. Meantime, you will do as I ask you, will you not—come home with me?” Hazel looked up gratefully. E