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Out of her sphere - University Library

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180 OUT OF HER SPHERE.<br />

sent for me directly a real trouble came,<br />

—would you have turned to me at once as<br />

the best and fittest person you could apply<br />

to in a great need that, if it was not your<br />

own, was that <strong>of</strong> a friend in whom you are<br />

greatly interested ?"<br />

Beatey hesitated a moment, then she<br />

said, frankly, " No, I should not."<br />

" Could n't you have told me as much the<br />

last time I put such a question to you?<br />

Was t<strong>her</strong>e any need to have kept me all<br />

this time in suspense ? I don't think<br />

you've used me well, Miss Beatey Layton."<br />

He had hold <strong>of</strong> both <strong>her</strong> hands, now, in<br />

one <strong>of</strong> his ; he was trying to put his dis-<br />

engaged arm round <strong>her</strong> waist ; but she drew<br />

back a little, and said<br />

—<br />

"I do n't think youVe used me quite<br />

well eit<strong>her</strong>, Mr. Temple Masters."<br />

" What have you to complain <strong>of</strong> ?<br />

Did n't I <strong>of</strong>fer you all that I had to <strong>of</strong>fer ?<br />

Precious little, I own, but it was my best.

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