Witch Hazel; or, The Secret of the Locket — page 309: what you’re looking at

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CHAPTER XXXII. THE REUNION OF MOTHER AND CHILD. ERCY bowed courteously in response to Helena’s greeting, just touching the hand ex- © tended to him, and quietly re- ‘plying that ‘Hazel was bet- “y ter.” Then he turned to Mrs. Wa Stewart. ‘‘T hhave come to tell you how ef ‘sorry I am for your logs,” he ; ion said, gravely. “It seems a very mysterious one to me, and if otc aid you in any way in searching for your property, I hope you will command me. I wish, too,” he added, flushing slightly, ‘‘to make further acknowledgments for my share in the foolish de- ception regarding my previous relations to Hazel. I was both pained and angry with her, at the time, for making such a request, even though I knew that she thought she was doing me a kindness.” “7 can understand her feelings, poor child! it was very natural, under the circumstances, Iam sure." graciously replied Mrs. Stewart, who was more ready to ‘‘understand” now that she knew that Hazel was the child of the wealthy and infkemimatacon