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Beth Finds the Palace Beautiful

           ForI’mshutupinmystudyattheotherendofthehouse,Laurieisoutagreatdeal,andtheservantsarenevernearthedrawingroomafternineo’clock."

           Hereherose,asifgoing,andBethmadeuphermindtospeak,forthatlastarrangementleftnothingtobedesired."Please,telltheyoungladieswhatIsay,andiftheydon’tcaretocome,why,nevermind."Herealittlehandslippedintohis,andBethlookedupathimwithafacefullofgratitude,asshesaid,inherearnestyettimidway...

           "Ohsir,theydocare,veryverymuch!"

           "Areyouthemusicalgirl?"heasked,withoutanystartling"Hey!"ashelookeddownatherverykindly.

           "I’mBeth.Iloveitdearly,andI’llcome,ifyouarequitesurenobodywillhearme,andbedisturbed,"sheadded,fearingtoberude,andtremblingatherownboldnessasshespoke.

           "Notasoul,mydear.Thehouseisemptyhalftheday,socomeanddrumawayasmuchasyoulike,andIshallbeobligedtoyou."

           "Howkindyouare,sir!"

           Bethblushedlikearoseunderthefriendlylookhewore,butshewasnotfrightenednow,andgavethehandagratefulsqueezebecauseshehadnowordstothankhimforthepreciousgifthehadgivenher.Theoldgentlemansoftlystrokedthehairoffherforehead,and,stoopingdown,hekissedher,saying,inatonefewpeopleeverheard...

           "Ihadalittlegirlonce,witheyeslikethese.Godblessyou,mydear!Goodday,madam."Andawayhewent,inagreathurry.

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