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two was the remembrance of Mr Giveen. How 

 would that gentleman act under the intoxication 

 sure to be produced by the newcomer's youth and 

 prettiness? 



" She'd have been down herself to see you, miss," 

 said Norah, as she led the way upstairs, " only she's 

 gone in the legs. This way, miss, along the 

 passidge — ^this is the door." 



A scuffling noise made itseK evident as Nor ah 

 turned the door handle, and Miss Grimshaw, 

 entering a bright and pleasantly-furnished room, 

 found herself face to face with Miss French, who 

 was sitting up on a sofa, flushed and bright-eyed, 

 and with the appearance of having suddenly 

 returned to her invalidhood and position on the 

 couch after an excursion about the apartment. 



" Hullo," said the child. 



" Hullo," said Miss Grimshaw. 



"Oh, will you look at her!" cried Norah. 

 '* And the rug I put round her legs all over the 

 place! You've been off the couch, Miss Effie." 



" I only put my feet on the ground," protested 

 the child. " You needn't be going on at me. 

 Bother my old legs ! I wish they were cut off." 



" And so you are Effie," said Miss Grimshaw, 

 taking her seat on the edge of the couch. " Do 

 you know who I am? " 



" Rather," replied Miss French. " You're Miss 

 Grimshaw." 



There was a subdued chuckle in the tone of her 

 voice, as though Miss Grimshaw was a joke that 



