I leave you free to follow all the turning and twisting of your fancy." She spoke rapidly, almost breathlessly, and she gave him no chance to get out the words that seemed to choke him.

She began to run, but at the door of the hotel she stopped and waited till he came stupidly up.

"I have a favor to ask, Mr.Burnamy.I beg you will not see me again, if you can help it before we go to-morrow.

My father and I are indebted to you for too many kindnesses, and you mustn't take any more trouble on our account.

August can see us off in the morning." She nodded quickly, and was gone in-doors while he was yet struggling with his doubt of the reality of what had all so swiftly happened.
General Triscoe was still ignorant of any change in the status to which he had reconciled himself with so much difficulty, when he came down to get into the omnibus for the train.