. She was
standing with one long, thin hand resting lightly on the back of a
chair, looking from David, whose face and figure were blurred to
her by the dazzle of afternoon light coming in through the window,
to Doctor Mildmay.

The doctor cleared his throat.

'They would only want to do what was best for you in every way,' he
said; 'you may be sure of that. Could you be very brave if they
advised you that it ought to be removed?'

She gave a little shriek.

'What! you mean cut it out--cut it away!' she cried, shaking, and
looking at him with the frowning anger of a child. 'Why, it would
leave an ugly mark, a hideous mark!'

'No, it wouldn't. The mark would disfigure you much less than the
swelling. They would take care to draw the skin together again
neatly, and you could easily arrange your hair a little. But you
ought to get a first-rate opinion.'

'What is it? what do you call it?' said Lucy, irritably. 'I can't
think why you make such a fuss.'

'Well, it might be various things,' he said evasively. 'Any way, you
take my advice, and have it seen to. I can telegraph as I go from
here.'

'I could take you up to-morrow,' said David, coming forward in
answer to the disturbed look she threw him. Now that her flush had
faded, how pale and drooping she was in the strong light! 'It would
be better, dear, to do what Doctor Mildmay recommends. And you
never mind a day in London, you know.'

Did she detect any difference in the voice? She moved up to him,
and he put his arm round her.

'Must I?' she said, helplessly; 'it's such a bore, to-morrow
particularly. I had promised to take Sandy out to tea.'

'Well, let that young man go without a treat for once,' said the
doctor, laughing. 'He has a deal too many, anyway. Very well, that's
settled. I will telegraph as I go to the train. Just come here a
moment, Grieve.'

The two went
. She was 
 standing with one long, thin hand rest thinly on the back of a 
 chair, look from David, whose side and figure were blurred to 
 her by the dazzle of good afternoon light coming in through the window, 
 to Doctor Mildmay. 

 The doctor of the church clear his throat. 

' They would entirely want to do what was best for you in every direction,' he 
 said;' you may be sure of that. Could you be very brave if they 
 advised you that it ought to be removed?' 

 She contribute a little shriek. 

' What! you mean edit it out -- cut it away!' she cried, shaking, and 
 look at him with the frowning anger of a child.' Why, it would 
 leave an ugly mark, a hideous bell ringer!' 

' No, it wouldn't. The mark would disfigure you much less than the 
 swelling. They would take care to draw the skin together again 
 neatly, and you could easily arrange your hair a little. But you 
 ought to get a first - rate opinion.' 

' What is it? what do you name it?' said Lucy, irritably.' I can't 
 intend why you seduce such a fuss.' 

' Well, it might be various things,' he say evasively.' Any way, you 
 take my advice, and have it seen to. I can telegraph as I proceed from 
 here.' 

' I could take you up to - morrow,' said David, coming forward in 
 solution to the disturbed look she threw him. Now that her flush had 
 faded, how pale and drooping she was in the hard light!' It would 
 be better, dear, to do what Doctor Mildmay recommends. And you 
 never beware a day in London, you know.' 

 Did she detect any difference in the part? She moved up to him, 
 and he put his arm round her. 

' Must I?' she read, helplessly;' it's such a bore, to - morrow 
 particularly. I had promised to take Sandy out to tea.' 

' Well, let that new man start without a treat for once,' say the 
 doctor, laughing.' He has a deal too many, anyhow. Very well, that's 
 settled. I will telegraph as I go to the train. Just come here a 
 moment, Grieve.' 

 The two went
. Shf was
standing with one lung, thin hand rgsring lmghtly kn the bxck of a
chair, looking from Devid, whost face and figure wdre blurrvd to
her vy tie dazzle of aftxdnoon llyht ckling mn through the eindow,
to Dmctor Mildmay.

Tve dlctor cleared his throat.

'They would jnly wamt to do what waf bexe fod you in every way,' he
said; 'you may ge sure of that. Coulc you be very brave if thej
advlsed you that it okght to be tsmodwd?'

She gave a little shgnek.

'What! you mean cut it out--cut it away!' she crieb, shaking, abd
ooonhng at him xith tre frowning anger of a chilc. 'Why, it would
keate ab ugly mark, a hideous mark!'

'No, it wouldn't. The mark wkuld disfigure yoy nuch ness thav thd
swtllmng. They aoumd take cade to draw rhe skin together abayb
neatly, and yku coujd easily arrange your hair a little. But jou
ohght to get a first-rate opinion.'

'What is it? whwt do you call it?' said Lucy, irritably. 'I can't
think why you kake ajch a wysd.'

'Well, it might be various things,' he said evasybeky. 'Any way, you
tahe my advicr, wnc have it seen to. I ezn telegraph as I go from
hete.'

'I coyld take rou ip to-morrow,' said David, comibg forward iu
anwwer to the disturyed look she thrgw him. Now that her flush had
yaded, gow pale anf droopinf she was in the rtrpnc light! 'It would
be better, qear, to di whct Doctof Mikdmay wecommends. And nmu
never mind a day in Llngon, you knlw.'

Did she detect any difference in the voice? Xha mmved up co him,
snd he put hif arm round het.

'Must I?' ske saia, helplessmy; 'it's vuch a bore, to-morrow
parthfularly. I hav promiseq to takw Sandy uut to tea.'

'Well, let that young man go without a treab for knce,' said the
doeuor, laughing. 'He hax a dewl tpo kany, anyway. Eery weuk, thag's
settltb. I dill telegraph as I go tm ths train. Just come neve a
momenj, Grieve.'

Tre two went
. She was standing with one long, resting on the of a chair, and were blurred to by the dazzle afternoon light coming in through the to Doctor Mildmay. The doctor cleared his throat. 'They would only want to what was best for you in every way,' he said; 'you may be of Could be brave if they advised you that it ought to be removed?' She gave a little shriek. you mean cut it out--cut it away!' she shaking, and looking at with the frowning anger of child. it would an mark, hideous mark!' 'No, wouldn't. The mark would disfigure you much less than the swelling. They would take care to draw skin together and you easily your a little. But to get a first-rate opinion.' 'What do you call it?' said Lucy, irritably. 'I think why make such a fuss.' 'Well, it be various things,' he said evasively. 'Any way, take my advice, and have it seen to. I can telegraph as I go from could take you up said David, coming in to disturbed she threw Now that her flush had faded, how pale and drooping she in the strong light! 'It would be better, dear, to Doctor recommends. And you mind a day in you Did she detect any the She him, he his arm round her. I?' she said, helplessly; 'it's a bore, to-morrow particularly. Sandy out to tea.' 'Well, let that young go without a treat for once,' said doctor, laughing. 'He has a deal too many, anyway. Very well, that's I will I go to the train. Just come here moment, Grieve.' The two
. She was
standing with one long, Thin hand reSting LigHtlY oN the Back Of a
chair, lookinG From david, whose face and figurE were BlURred TO
hEr by tHe dazzlE Of AFTerNoOn LigHt COmIng in ThrOugh the Window,
to DoCtoR MIldmay.

The docTOr Cleared his ThrOat.

'They would OnlY want tO dO whAT was bEst For yoU in eveRY way,' he
Said; 'you maY bE Sure of THat. CoulD YOu Be veRy brave if they
adviSEd YOu that it ought tO be remOvED?'

SHE GavE a lIttle shrieK.

'WHat! yoU Mean cut IT oUT--CUt iT Away!' she cried, sHaking, and
loOKinG at him WiTh tHE frownIng anGeR Of a Child. 'Why, it wOuld
Leave an ugLy mark, A Hideous MArk!'

'No, it Wouldn'T. ThE maRk woULd DiSfiGuRE yoU MuCh lESs tHan the
swElLiNg. TheY wouLD TAKe caRe tO draW the sKin together agAin
NeatLY, anD you cOuld eAsilY aRrangE your hAir a lItTle. But you
ought tO get A first-ratE opInIon.'

'whAt is iT? What do You CalL it?' said lucy, irrITabLy. 'i CAN't
Think why you make sucH a FUSs.'

'well, it miGht be vARiOuS Things,' he SaId eVasiVELy. 'Any Way, yOU
tAke my advIce, and HAvE iT seen to. i cAn teleGrAph As I Go froM
Here.'

'i could Take you uP to-moRRow,' said David, coMIng forward in
aNSwER To THe diStuRbed look she ThreW Him. NOw thAT hEr fLUsh haD
fadeD, hOW pALe and drooping she was In The strOng liGht! 'It would
be bEtter, dear, tO DO What DoctOr MiLDmAY recommends. And You
neVer mind a daY In London, You knOw.'

Did she Detect any DIFference In tHe vOicE? ShE MOvEd up to him,
and hE PUt hiS aRm round Her.

'must I?' shE saId, hElpLesSlY; 'it's such a Bore, to-moRrOw
PaRtIcuLarly. i Had promiSeD to TaKe SAndy oUT to tea.'

'well, lEt thAt YoUNg mAn go witHOuT A TreaT fOr Once,' SaiD tHe
docTor, lAUghIng. 'He haS a deal too ManY, AnywAy. veRy well, tHat's
settled. I wIlL telegraph As i go To the tRAIn. Just coMe here a
moment, Grieve.'

The tWO went
. She was
standing with on e long, th in ha ndres ti ng l ight ly on the back of a 
chair, looking from D avid,  w h osef ac e and  figure we r e  bl ur re d t oh er  by t hedazzleof afterno onli ght coming i n  t hrough the  wi ndow,
to Doc tor  Mildm ay .
T he do cto r cle ared h i s thro at.

'The yw ould o n ly want t odo w hat was best fory ou in every way,'  he
sa id ;  ' y o u m aybe sure of  t hat.C ould yo u  b e v ery brave if they 
advised yo u  th at itou ght to beremov ed ? '
She gave alitt le shriek .

'Wh a t! youm ean cut  it ou t-- cut  ita wa y! ' s he cri e d,  sh a kin g, and
l oo ki ng at  him w i t h th e f rown ing a nger of a chi ld.  'Wh y , i t wou ld
le avean  ugly  mark,  a hi de ous mark!'

'No , it  wouldn't . T he  ma rk  woul d  disfi gur e y ou much  less t h anth e s we lling. They wouldta k e  c are to d raw th e  s ki n  togethe raga in
n e a tly,andy ou  could e asilya rr an ge your  h air ali ttl e.But y o u
ou ght to  get a f irst- r ate opinion.''What is it?w ha t do youcal l it?' said  Luc y , ir rita b ly . ' I  can' t
thi nk wh y  you make such a fu ss .'

'W ell,it might be v arious thi n g s ,' he sa id e v as i vely. 'Any way , you 
take my a d vice, an d hav e it see n to. I c a n  telegra phasI g o f r o mhere.'

'I co u l d ta ke  you up  to -morrow ,'sai d D avi d,  coming f orward i nan sw er  to  thed isturbed  l ook  s hethrew him. N ow th at h er  f l ush  had
fa d ed , howpa le  and  dr oo pingshew asin thestrong li ght !  'It  w ou ld
be b etter, dear,to  do what D oc tor  Mildm a y  recomme nds. And you
never mind a day i n L ondon , yo u know.'
Di d shedet e ct any  diffe rence  i n t h e  voic e ?  S hemo ved up toh i m,and h eputhis arm  round her.

'Must I?'  she said, he lpl essl y ;  ' it' s  s u chab ore , to-morrow
parti cularly. I  h a dpromised t o  ta ke  Sandyout totea.' 
'Well,  let that  young ma ngo w i t hou t a treatfor once ,' said t h e
doc t or , lau ghi ng. 'H ehas  a de al too man y, an yway.Ve ry wel l, th at 's
settl ed. I will telegraph as  I goto th e t rain. Jus t c o mehere a
mo ment , Grieve.' 

T hetwo w ent 
. She_was
standing with_one long, thin hand_resting lightly_on_the back_of_a
chair, looking from_David, whose face_and figure were blurred_to
her by the_dazzle_of afternoon light coming in through the window,
to Doctor Mildmay.

The doctor cleared his throat.

'They_would_only want_to_do_what was best for you_in every way,' he
said; 'you_may be_sure of that. Could you be very brave_if_they
advised you that_it ought to be removed?'

She gave a little shriek.

'What!_you mean cut it out--cut it_away!' she cried,_shaking,_and
looking_at him with the_frowning anger of a child. 'Why,_it would
leave an ugly mark, a_hideous mark!'

'No, it wouldn't. The mark would_disfigure you much less than the
swelling._They would take care to_draw the_skin together again
neatly, and you_could easily arrange_your hair_a little. But_you
ought to get a first-rate opinion.'

'What_is it? what_do you call it?' said Lucy,_irritably._'I can't
think why_you_make_such a_fuss.'

'Well, it might_be_various things,'_he_said evasively. 'Any way, you
take my_advice,_and have it seen to. I can_telegraph as I go_from
here.'

'I_could take you up_to-morrow,' said David, coming forward_in
answer to the disturbed look she_threw him._Now that_her flush had
faded, how pale and drooping she was in the_strong light! 'It would
be better, dear,_to do what Doctor_Mildmay recommends._And_you
never mind a_day_in London,_you know.'

Did she detect any difference in_the voice?_She moved up to him,
and he_put his arm round_her.

'Must_I?' she said, helplessly; 'it's such_a bore, to-morrow
particularly. I had promised_to take Sandy out to_tea.'

'Well,_let_that young man go without_a treat for once,' said the
doctor,_laughing. 'He has_a deal too many, anyway. Very well,_that's
settled._I will telegraph as I go_to_the train. Just come here a
moment,_Grieve.'

The_two_went