A Struggle for a Ring — page 27: what you’re looking at

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“WHAT SHALL WE DO?” 23 you would consent that I bought you a ticket. This takes you to Fernbay, admits you to the regatta, and brings you back. You must not say ‘no,’ Alice. I pledge you my word all will be well.” It was the sight of the ticket that decided her. In an evil moment she yielded, and, looking up at him with a smile, said: ‘““T will go, Lord Carsdale, if you are sure all will be well.” CHAPTER III. ‘“WHAT SHALL WE DO?” Every difficulty was only too easily overcome. No one in that severely classical and moral mansion: had the least idea that its chief ornament and the doctor’s niece had met. On the Thursday morning the handsome young lord bade farewell -to his tutor and companions. Soon after he had gone, the doctor, with his ‘‘young friends,” went off to the /e/e, the young friends feeling very much aggrieved at being compelled to lose a day. Doctor Wallis had said nothing to his niece of the fez. “TF T tell her, she will want to go,” he argued, ‘and she cannot go. I would not have her seen for the world.” | The only servant left in charge of the house saw Alice Derwent leave it, and naturally thought she had gone with the rest of the world to Ladywell Woods. The coast was quite saree tf was not an obstacle to CS (E(0) mn (C 100 (E(@) gee