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The Woman’s Way

CHAPTER XIV
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She's a clergyman's daughter, and it was a love-match.

It is a good thing that Lord Heyton is married and settled; a good thing for everybody," she added, with, perhaps, unintentional significance.
Remembering her promise to Lady Gridborough, Celia decided to go to see Susie; and, with Roddy scampering about her, she walked briskly in the direction of the cottage.

As Celia came up to it, Susie was at the gate with the child in her arms, and the pale-faced girl-mother turned as if to avoid her; but Celia, with shyness in her soft, clear voice, said: "Oh, mayn't I see the baby?
Mayn't I come in ?" "Yes; you may come in, if you wish, if you want to, miss," said Susie, in her low voice, and after a moment's hesitation.
Celia followed her into the little sitting-room.

It was a tiny place, but it was scrupulously clean and neat.

Susie placed a chair for the visitor, and stood, with her baby pressed close to her, her eyes downcast.


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