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m OUT OF HER SPHERE,<br />

fast when he was at the Fort—had any<br />

harm happened to the poor, good-natnred<br />

woman, who had tried <strong>her</strong> best to be a<br />

good friend to him and Milly ? Clare saw<br />

his alarm. '* Afraid for <strong>her</strong>," she thought<br />

"we'll soon give him something else to<br />

quake for."<br />

"What time did Mrs. Thornton leave<br />

the house?" he asked hurriedly. "You<br />

do n't mean to say that nothing has been<br />

seen or heard <strong>of</strong> <strong>her</strong> since ?"<br />

" No one in this house has," said Clare ;<br />

"and it is only natural we should go to you<br />

for information. You and I know each<br />

ot<strong>her</strong>, Mr. Audley Dale—I know what the<br />

worth <strong>of</strong> your word is when pledged to a<br />

woman. Just tell me this— ^have you<br />

taken Mrs. Thornton away from <strong>her</strong> home<br />

to live with you as your mistress—or,<br />

getting tired <strong>of</strong> <strong>her</strong>, and thinking that a<br />

match with Miss Lisdale would be better,<br />

have you disposed <strong>of</strong> <strong>her</strong> in some ot<strong>her</strong>

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