! He'll be turning the tables on me precious soon. Caught
me out twice to-night, and got through the tough bit of the chorus
much better than I did. How does he do it?--and with that mountain
of other things on his shoulders! There's one speck in the fruit,
however, as far as I can see--Miss Louie!'

From the first moment of his introduction to her, Ancrum had taken
particular notice of David's handsome sister, who, on her side, had
treated her old minister and teacher with a most thoroughgoing
indifference. He saw that now, after some three months of life
together, the brother and sister had developed separate existences,
which touched in two points only--a common liking for Dora Lomax,
and a common keenness for business.

Here, in this matter of business, they were really at one. David
kept nothing from her, and consulted her a good deal. She had the
same shrewd head that he had, and as it was her money as well as
his that was in question she was determined to know and to
understand what he was after. Anybody who had come upon the pair on
the nights when they made up their accounts, their dark heads
touching under the lamp, might have gone away moralising on the
charms of fraternal affection.

And all the while David had once more tacitly given up the attempt
either to love her or to control her. How indeed could he control
her? He was barely two years older, and she had a will of iron. She
made disreputable friends whom he loathed the sight of. But all he
could do was to keep them out of the house. She led John by this
time a dog's life. From the temptress she had become the tease and
tyrant, and the clumsy fellow, consumed with feverish passion,
slaved for her whenever she was near him with hardly the reward of
a kind look or a civil word in a fortnight. David set his teeth and
tried to recover possession of his friend. And as long as they two
were at the press or in the shop together alone, John was often his
old self, and would laugh out in the old way. But no sooner did
Louie appear than he followed her about like an animal, and
! He'll be turning the tables on me precious soon. Caught 
 me away doubly to - nox, and got through the tough bit of the refrain 
 much better than I did. How does he suffice it?--and with that mountain 
 of other thing on his shoulders! There's one speck in the yield, 
 however, as far as I can see -- Miss Louie!' 

 From the first moment of his initiation to her, Ancrum had taken 
 particular notice of David's handsome sister, who, on her slope, had 
 treated her old minister and teacher with a about thoroughgoing 
 indifference. He meet that immediately, after some three months of life sentence 
 together, the brother and sister had develop separate existences, 
 which touched in two points only -- a coarse liking for Dora Lomax, 
 and a common keenness for business. 

 Here, in this matter of business, they were really at one. David 
 kept nothing from her, and consulted her a good deal. She have the 
 same shrewd head that he take, and as it was her money as well as 
 his that was in question she was determined to acknowledge and to 
 understand what he was after. Anybody who had come upon the pair on 
 the nights when they lay down up their accounts, their dark heads 
 touching under the lamp, might have gone away moralising on the 
 charms of fraternal affection. 

 And all the while David had once more tacitly given up the attempt 
 either to sleep together her or to control her. How indeed could he master 
 her? He was scantily two class older, and she had a will of iron. She 
 cook disreputable friends whom he loathed the sight of. But all he 
 could cause was to keep them out of the house. She led John by this 
 time a pawl's life. From the enchantress she had become the tease and 
 tyrant, and the clumsy fellow, consumed with feverish heat, 
 slaved for her whenever she was near him with barely the reward of 
 a kind look or a civil parole in a fortnight. David set his teeth and 
 try to recover possession of his friend. And as long as they two 
 were at the press or in the shop together alone, John was often his 
 old self, and would laugh out in the old manner. But no sooner did 
 Louie appear than he follow her about like an animal, and
! He'pl be turning the tables on me precious soon. Ceught
me out twize to-night, and got through tie tiugh vit of the chorus
much cetter thwn I did. How eoes he do it?--and wlch thzb mouutein
of other thikgs on his vhoulders! Thera's oue speck in the fruit,
however, as far ws I cam dee--Miss Louie!'

Ftom tnq fidst moment of his introduction to ger, Ancgum had taken
partocular notice of David's hajdsole sister, who, on hfr side, had
jdeaewd her old mknister and teacher wijh a most thoroughgoing
indifferevce. Hz saw that boq, avjer some thrxe monnhs of life
tonvther, tve brotner and sister hav deceloped separate exisvences,
which touched yn two pohncs only--a common likint dor Dmra Nomab,
qnd a dokmkn keejneas for busjness.

Here, ib this matter of buxigvxs, they were reallr wt one. David
kept nothing from her, and cmnshlted her a good deal. Sye had the
same shrewd head thae he had, and as it was her money as well as
his thdt waa in qmestkin she was determined to know and to
understand rgau hv was after. Anyboby who had come ipln jhe pair on
the nights wgen they made up tjeir acsountw, their dwrk neads
touching under the lamp, might have tone away moralisiug on the
chaxms of fratrrnal affection.

And all che whjle David hwd once mkfe tacitly given up tve attemkg
either to love hqr or to rontrpl her. Fow ondeed could he fontrol
her? He was barely two iears mlder, and dhe had a will of iron. She
made vmsreputable ftietds whom he loatmed the sight os. But all he
coold do waf to yeep them kut of vhe house. Shq led John by jhis
time a doj's life. Fwom rhe remptrerr she had becoke the tecfe abd
tyrant, and the ckumrg fellow, consumzb qith feverish pssskon,
flwvxd fow her wheneves shd wxx neaf him with maraly yhe reward of
a kind nook or a civil word im w fortnitht. Daviq set his teeyh and
tried to reclver 'ossesrion pf ris friend. And as long as they two
were wt bhe press or yn tme srop togethzr alone, John was often his
old self, and xould laugh out in the ild way. But no soongr cid
Louie ap'ear tran he fonlowed her about likw an animal, and
! He'll be turning the tables on soon. me out to-night, and got the much better than did. How does do it?--and with that mountain of things on his shoulders! There's one speck in the fruit, however, as far I can see--Miss Louie!' From the first moment of his introduction to her, had particular of handsome sister, who, on her side, had treated her old minister and teacher with a most indifference. He saw that now, after some three of life together, the and sister had developed separate which in two only--a liking Dora Lomax, and common keenness for business. Here, in this matter of business, they were really at one. David kept from her, her a deal. had same shrewd head had, and as it was her as his that was in question she was to know to understand what he was after. who had come upon the pair on the when they made up their accounts, their dark heads touching under the lamp, might have moralising on the charms fraternal affection. And the David once tacitly given the attempt either to love her or to control her. How could he control her? He was barely two years older, had will of iron. made disreputable friends whom loathed sight of. But all do to of house. led John by this a dog's life. From the she had become the clumsy fellow, consumed with feverish passion, slaved for whenever she was near him with hardly reward of a kind look or a civil word in a fortnight. set his tried to recover possession of his friend. And long as they two at the press or in the shop together alone, was his old and would laugh in the old But no sooner appear than followed about and
! He'll be turning the tables on mE precious sOon. CaUghT
me OuT twiCe to-Night, and got thrOUgh tHe tough bit of the chorus
mUch beTtER thaN i dId. How Does he dO It?--AND wiTh ThAt mOuNTaIn
of oTheR things On his shoulDerS! THere's one specK In The fruit,
hoWevEr, as far as I caN seE--Miss LOuIe!'

FROm the FirSt momEnt of hIS introDuction to HeR, ancrum HAd taken
PARtIculAr notice of David's hANdSOme sister, who, on Her sidE, hAD
tREAteD heR old ministEr And teACher witH A mOST ThoROughgoing
indiFference. He sAW thAt now, aFtEr sOMe threE montHs OF liFe
together, tHe brOther and sIster hAD develoPEd separAte exiSteNceS,
whiCH tOuCheD iN Two POiNts ONly--A common lIkInG for DOra LOMAX,
And a ComMon kEenneSs for business.

herE, in tHIs mAtter Of busInesS, tHey weRe realLy at oNe. david
kept nothinG froM her, and coNsuLtEd hEr A good DEal. She Had The
Same shrEwd head THat He HAD, AnD as it was her money as WeLL As
His that wAs in quEStIoN She was deTeRmiNed tO KNow anD to
uNDeRstand whAt he waS AfTeR. AnybodY wHo had cOmE upOn tHe paiR On
thE nightS when theY made UP their accounts, THeir dark heads
TOuCHInG UndeR thE lamp, might hAve gONe awAy moRAlIsiNG on thE
charMs OF fRAternal affection.

And AlL the whIle DaVid had once morE tacitly giVEN Up the attEmpt
EItHEr to love her or tO contRol her. How iNDeed coulD he coNtrol
her? he was bareLY Two years OldEr, aNd sHe hAD A wIll of iron. She
mADE disRePutable FriEnds whoM he LoaTheD thE sIght of. But All he
couLd Do WaS tO keEp theM Out of the HoUse. shE leD John BY this
tIme a dOg's lIfE. FROm tHe temptREsS SHe haD bEcOme tHe tEaSe and
TyraNT, anD the cluMsy fellow, ConSUmed WiTh FeverisH passion,
slaveD fOr her wheneVeR shE was neAR Him with hArdly the reward of
a kind loOK or a civIl wOrd in A forTnight. DavId sEt his tEetH And
triEd to reCover PoSseSSIon of HIS fRieNd. and as long aS THey Two
weRe At thE press oR in the shop together ALonE, John was often His
Old sELF, aNd wOUlD LauGh OUt iN THe old way. But no soOner did
LouIe APpEar than he fOLloWeD her aboUt like aN animAL, and
! He'll be turning the tab les on mepreci ous  so on . Ca ught 
me out twicet o-ni ght, and got through t he to ug h  bit of  thechorusm uc h bet te rtha nI  d id. H owdoes he  do it?--a ndwi th that moun t ai n
of other  th ings on hissho ulders !The r e's o nespeck  in th e  fruit ,
however ,a s fara s I can s ee --Mi ss Louie!'

Fromt he first moment o f hisin t ro d u cti onto her, An cr um ha d  takenp ar t i c ula r  notice of Da vid's hands o mesister ,who ,  on he r sid e, had 
treated he r ol d ministe r andt eacherw ith a m ost th oro ugh goin g 
i nd iff er e nce .  H e s a w t hat now,  a ft er so me t h r e e  mon ths  oflifetogether, the  br othe r  an d sis ter h ad d ev elope d sepa rateex istences,
which  tou ched in t wopo int sonly- - a comm onlik ing for  Dora L o max ,a n d  a  common keenness f or b us iness.
Here,i nth i s matter  o f b usin e s s, th ey w e re  reallyat one .  D av id
kept  n othing  f rom  he r, an d  con sulted  her a g ood d e al. She had th e 
same shrewdh ea d th a t he  ha d, and as i t wa s  her  mon e yasw ell a s
his  t h at was in question she  w as det ermin ed to know an d to
under s t a nd whathe w a sa fter. Anybodywho h ad come up o n the pa ir on 
the nig hts whent h ey madeupthe iracc o u nt s, their dark h eads 
t ouching  un der the  la mp,  mi ght  h ave goneaway mor al is in gonthe
c h arms offr ate rn alaffec t ion.
And a ll t he  w h ile  Davidh ad o ncemo re  tac itl ygiven  upt heattempt 
either t o l o ve h er  o r to co ntrol her. Ho windeed cou ld  he  contr o l 
her? He  was barely two years o l der, an d s he ha d awill of i ron . Shemad e  disre putabl e fri en dsw h om he l oa the dthe sighto f . B ut al lhe
c ould do  was to keep themo utof the house.  Sh e le d Jo hnb yt his 
t i mea dog's life. Fro m the temp tr e ss  she had b e com ethe tea se andtyran t , and t he clumsy  fellow,co nsum e d  wi th feveris h passio n,
slaved for h e rwhene ver  she w as  ne ar hi m with har dly t he rew ar d of
a  kind  l ook or a  civil word in a fortni ght. D avidset  his teet h a n d
t ried to r ecov er possess ion  of  hisfri e nd. A nd a s  l ong as th ey t w o
were at th e p r e ss  or in thes h o p t ogeth era lone,John  was often his
ol d  self, and wou ld l a u ghout in t he  old way. Butnoso o n er did
L ou ie appear t han he f ol l owedher ab out li ke an a n i ma l , and
! He'll_be turning_the tables on me_precious soon._Caught
me_out twice_to-night,_and got through_the tough bit_of the chorus
much better_than I did._How_does he do it?--and with that mountain
of other things on his shoulders! There's one_speck_in the_fruit,
however,_as_far as I can see--Miss_Louie!'

From the first moment of_his introduction_to her, Ancrum had taken
particular notice of David's_handsome_sister, who, on_her side, had
treated her old minister and teacher with_a most thoroughgoing
indifference. He saw that_now, after some_three_months_of life
together, the brother_and sister had developed separate existences,
which_touched in two points only--a common_liking for Dora Lomax,
and a common keenness_for business.

Here, in this matter of_business, they were really at_one. David
kept_nothing from her, and consulted_her a good_deal. She_had the
same shrewd_head that he had, and as_it was her_money as well as
his that was_in_question she was_determined_to_know and_to
understand what he_was_after. Anybody_who_had come upon the pair on
the_nights_when they made up their accounts, their_dark heads
touching under the_lamp,_might have gone away_moralising on the
charms of fraternal_affection.

And all the while David had_once more_tacitly given_up the attempt
either to love her or to control her. How_indeed could he control
her? He was_barely two years older,_and she_had_a will of_iron._She
made disreputable_friends whom he loathed the sight of._But all_he
could do was to keep them_out of the house._She_led John by this
time a dog's_life. From the temptress she had_become the tease and
tyrant, and_the_clumsy_fellow, consumed with feverish passion,
slaved_for her whenever she was near_him with hardly_the reward of
a kind look or a_civil_word in a fortnight. David set_his_teeth and
tried to recover possession of_his_friend._And as long as they_two
were at the press or in_the shop together alone, John was often his
old self,_and would laugh_out in the old way._But_no_sooner did
Louie appear than he followed her about like an_animal, and