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and she is very much distressed. Lina has 

 become frightfully absent — in fact, though here 

 in the flesh, she is in the spirit wherever Mr. 

 Miller may happen to be. Now, dear old Alfred, 

 manage the whole affair ; just try for once in 

 your life if you can't do something clever. 1 

 know your heart is good enough and big 

 enough, and 1 am also quite sure that the fact 

 of having been refused by Miss Lancelot your- 

 self will not make you do one whit less towards 

 the accomplishment of my pet scheme. In fact, 

 make Miss Lancelot marry Reginald Miller. 

 Ray and the children send love. The latter 

 told me Lina Lancelot was always talking 

 about Mr. Miller when she was by herself with 

 them. 



'Ever your affectionate sister, 



' Mary. 



' By the way, Mrs. Lancelot says that she 

 thinks of sailing for England very soon.' 



' Of course I'll do all I can to get her 

 married to Reginald,' said Acton, when at last 



