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THE PANELLED HOUSE.
A Chronicle of Two Sisters’ Vides,
By tHE AuTHorR oF “A Sreprast Woman,” “Erick THORBURN,” ETO., ETC.

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XI. | “ What is it ?” said Nest.
AT THE MANOR. | “Tt’s a long letter from Flora Armyn, actually
T will be quiet, and talk with you, wanting me to be her bridesmaid. She puts a
And reason why you are wrong. ‘great many apologies to it, and says she has no
You wanted my love—is that much true ? iaciend except me, that his cousins decline—I
Bndiso Udid! love; 20 Ido ‘should think so—and that she can only find her

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What has come of it all along ? cousin, Alice Escott, with two little sisters, and

BROWNING.
shall not be the fourth, how-

OW uncommonly cool!” said Winny, three won’t do. I
with an angry little stamp upon ever.” my?
the ground, as she opened a note. “Do you know, Win, I wish you would,” said

which she had found lying in wait Nest.

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for her on her return to Lyke. “JT won't,” said Winny.

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