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Out of her sphere - University Library

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HOW CLARE WAITED. 115<br />

said Clare, looking out <strong>of</strong> the window, that<br />

Deb might not see she was changing colour.<br />

Just now she was afraid even <strong>of</strong> <strong>her</strong> eyes,<br />

dull as they generally were. " If Mrs.<br />

Thornton had any one she wanted to see<br />

or to speak to without being noticed, the<br />

Fort would be convenient."<br />

" Lor, Clare ! do n't go for tew think o'<br />

such wickedness," said Deb. '^ The missus<br />

was a rare lively one, an' liked <strong>her</strong> pleasure<br />

—why should n't she ? The good-looking<br />

ones mostly dew. It's the plain sort, like<br />

you and I, that hev the gift o' stoppin' at<br />

home ;<br />

but I'd never believe that <strong>of</strong> <strong>her</strong>."<br />

"The truth may come out now," said<br />

Clare.<br />

" I hope it won't," retorted Deb, " if<br />

the truth means that the dead are tew be<br />

worse thought on when they're gone than<br />

when they were with us. An' dead the<br />

missus must be by this if they find <strong>her</strong><br />

under the stones <strong>of</strong> th' old Fort."<br />

8—2

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