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The Treasure of Heaven

CHAPTER XIV
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Dissolution means re-birth.

It is all life--life:--glorious life! We live--we have always lived--we _shall_ always live!" He paused, flushing a little as though half ashamed of his own enthusiasm--then, dropping his voice to its normal tone he said--"You've got me on my hobby horse--I must come off it, or I shall gallop too far! We're just at the top of the street now.

Shall I leave you here ?" "Please come on to the cottage,"-- said Helmsley--"I'm sure Mary--Miss Deane--will give you a cup of tea." Angus Reay smiled.
"I don't allow myself that luxury,"-- he said.
"Not when you're invited to share it with others ?" "Oh yes, in that way I do--but I'm not overburdened with friends just now.

A man must have more than twenty pounds to be 'asked out' anywhere!" "Well, _I_ ask you out!"-- said Helmsley, smiling--"Or rather, I ask you _in_.

I'm sure Miss Deane will be glad to talk to you.


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