But Clarence knew that his truthful blood was merely resenting the deceit his lips were sealed from divulging.

He did not dare to glance at Susy; it added to the general amusement that the young girl was obliged to present herself.
But in this interval she had exchanged glances with Mary Rogers, who had rejoined the group, and she knew she was safe.

She smiled with gracious condescension at Clarence; observed, with the patronizing superiority of age and established position, that he had GROWN, but had not greatly changed, and, it is needless to say, again filled her mother's heart with joy.

Clarence, still intoxicated with Mrs.Peyton's kindliness, and, perhaps, still embarrassed by remorse, had not time to remark the girl's studied attitude.

He shook hands with her cordially, and then, in the quick reaction of youth, accepted with humorous gravity the elaborate introduction to Mary Rogers by Susy, which completed this little comedy.