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160 OUT OF IIER SPHERE.<br />

self up in a waterpro<strong>of</strong> cloak, putting on<br />

<strong>her</strong> garden hat and a thick veil. Milly was<br />

almost too scared to help <strong>her</strong>. If only<br />

mamma knew, she would never forgive<br />

such a breach <strong>of</strong> the proprieties as was in-<br />

volved in a young lady going out alone<br />

after nightfall ; but Beatey reassured <strong>her</strong><br />

by telling <strong>her</strong> that mamma never would<br />

know. " Just lie down and rest while<br />

I am gone. I wish I'd time to stay and<br />

bathe your poor head with eau-de-Cologne.<br />

Never mind, if I get an answer from Tem-<br />

ple, that will do you more good than any-<br />

thing."<br />

Milly did as she was told, and lay down.<br />

She was so thoroughly miserable, that all<br />

<strong>her</strong> usual quiet self-assertion and independ-<br />

ence had left <strong>her</strong>. She was content to let<br />

Beatey take the lead, and direct and<br />

manage everything ; but t<strong>her</strong>e was just<br />

one little gleam <strong>of</strong> comfort in all this<br />

misery. It was utterly impossible that

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