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060 REYNOLDS’ WORKS rich, and fully able to give his son a proud position in the world.” “Dear me, Mr. Denison,” said his wife, “‘ how eame you to learn all this? I am sure I am delighted to hear it, for I felt quite an interest in that youth the moment I beheld him — ”’ ““This is no time for explanations,’ interrupted Mr. Denison. ‘I only tell you what I know and what I will guarantee. Come, my dear,’ he added, still speaking to his wife, “ let Mr. Paton join the next quadrille with Miss Farefield, if she will permit us to introduce him? ”’ “Oh, with much pleasure,” said Juliana, in a most courteous and affable manner. Thereupon Mr. and Mrs. Denison hastened away to fetch Frank, and Juliana whispered quickly to her mother, “‘ You perceive therefore that Hawkshaw has not been misinformed, and that the youth has not devised any false statements.” ‘It is altogether a mystery,” replied her ladyship, “‘ which I cannot comprehend.’’ “ But at which I am less astonished than you, mother,”’ responded Juliana, “‘ for I all along knew that there were strange things connected with the parentage of Francis Paton.”’ “He is approaching, Juliana,’ said Lady Saxondale. ‘Take care, take care how you play your cards, or you will — lose Mr. Hawkshaw.” A few moments after these words were uttered, the Deni- sons came up with Frank, and the lady of the house intro- duced him in the usual manner. Lady Saxondale bowed with a cold and distant reserve, Juliana with as much affable courtesy as under the circumstances she dared show; but with all the power of control she was enabled to exercise over her feelings, she could not prevent the colour from coming and going rapidly on her cheeks. Frank, on the other hand, was very pale, but perfectly collected. As he gave his arm to Juliana, he felt that her hand trembled as it touched him, and a galvanic gush of indescribable emotions was sent thrilling through his entire form. (E(@) Eomichbooks