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52 OUT OF HER SPHERE.<br />

Dale's, and he now formed his own surmises<br />

respecting <strong>her</strong> absence. But, <strong>of</strong> course, his<br />

patient was the first object <strong>of</strong> his thoughts.<br />

Who was to look to him when the wife,<br />

who should have done so, was away ?<br />

** T<strong>her</strong>e's not a nurse to be had in the place<br />

but Mrs. Somers," he said; "and she is<br />

hardly to be trusted in a case Hke this."<br />

" I do n t think t<strong>her</strong>e is any occasion to<br />

engage a nurse," said Clare, modestly.<br />

" If<br />

you will be good enough to give me your di-<br />

rections, sir, I will do my best to carry them<br />

out. I am fond <strong>of</strong> nursing. I was so much<br />

with the Honourable Miss Dale in <strong>her</strong> last<br />

illness that I got quite accustomed to it."<br />

Whenever Clare wished to impress any<br />

one pr<strong>of</strong>oundly with the fact that she was<br />

the most respectable and trustworthy young<br />

person living, she always made use <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Honourable Miss Dale. Her name impressed<br />

Mr. Harben now. He looked at Clare, and<br />

felt that he could not leave his patient in

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