You have been such a friend--such a true, kind friend, and I have been so grateful to you!" "I can never be your friend, Elizabeth"-- there was a sad finality about Malcolm's tone that made Elizabeth shrink from him almost timidly.
"Can you not ?" she returned with a little sob.

"But you can be Dinah's friend.

Do not let her suffer because of this; if we are both unhappy, there is no need that she should be, and you are one of her greatest comforts." "You are right," replied Malcolm more gently, "and I shall always be at Miss Templeton's service.

I know you tell her everything, will you let her know this ?--when she wants me, when either of you want me, I will come if needs be from the ends of the earth.

You will believe this ?" "I always believe Dinah's friend," she returned, in a voice he hardly recognised--it was so soft and full of feeling; "but how I shall miss mine!" and here Elizabeth's eyes were very sad.