'But you'll not turn her out? You'll let her work here, alongside
of you?' said the young man eagerly. He had just met Louie, in the
dark, walking up Market Street with a seedy kind of gentleman, who
he had reason to know was a bad lot. John was off his head about
her, and no longer of much use to anybody, and in these few days
other men, as it seemed to him, had begun to hang about. The
difficulties of his guardianship were thickening upon him, and he
clung to Dora's help.

'No; I'll not turn her out. She may work here if she wants to,'
said Dora, with the same slowness.

And all the time she was saying to herself passionately that, if
Louie Grieve had not been his sister, she should _never_ have
set foot in that room again! In the two days they had been together
Louie had outraged almost every feeling the other possessed. And
there was a burning dread in Dora's mind that even the secret of
her heart of hearts had been somehow discovered by the girl's
hawk-like sense. But she had promised to help him, and she would.

'You must let me know what I owe you for teaching her and
introducing her,' said David firmly. 'Yes, you must, Miss Dora. It's
business, and you mustn't make any bones about it. A girl doesn't
learn a trade and get an opening found her for nothing.'

'Oh no, nonsense!' she said quickly, but with decision equal to his
own. 'I won't take anything. She don't want much teaching; she's so
clever; she sees a thing almost before the words are out of your
mouth. Look here, Mr. Grieve, I want to tell you about Lucy.'

She looked up at him, flushing. He, too,.

'Well,' he said; 'that's what I wanted to ask you.'

She told him the whole story of Lucy's flight from her father, of
her illness and departure, of the probable stepmother.

'Old brute!' said David between his teeth. 'I say, Miss Dora, can
nothing be done to make him treat her decently?'

His countenance
' But you'll not turn her out? You'll let her work here, alongside 
 of you?' said the unseasoned valet eagerly. He had just met Louie, in the 
 dark, walk up Market Street with a seedy kind of gentleman, who 
 he have reason to know was a bad lot. John was off his head about 
 her, and no longer of much manipulation to anybody, and in these few days 
 other serviceman, as it seemed to him, had begun to hang about. The 
 difficulties of his guardianship were thickening upon him, and he 
 clung to Dora's aid. 

' No; I'll not turn her out. She may work here if she want to,' 
 said Dora, with the same slowness. 

 And all the time she was state to herself passionately that, if 
 Louie Grieve had not been his sister, she should _ never _ have 
 set foot in that room again! In the two days they had been in concert 
 Louie had outraged almost every feeling the other possessed. And 
 there was a burn dread in Dora's mind that even the secret of 
 her heart of hearts had been somehow discovered by the girl's 
 hawk - like sense. But she had promise to help him, and she would. 

' You must let me sleep together what I owe you for teach her and 
 introducing her,' said David firmly.' Yes, you must, Miss Dora. It's 
 clientele, and you mustn't make any bones about it. A girl doesn't 
 learn a trade wind and get an opening found her for nothing.' 

' Oh no, nonsense!' she said quickly, but with decisiveness equal to his 
 own.' I won't take anything. She don't want much teaching; she's so 
 clever; she sees a matter about before the word are out of your 
 mouth. Look here, Mr. Grieve, I want to assure you about Lucy.' 

 She looked up at him, flushing. He, too, . 

' Well,' he say;' that's what I wanted to ask you.' 

 She told him the whole report of Lucy's flight from her church father, of 
 her illness and departure, of the probable stepmother. 

' Old beast!' said David between his dentition.' I say, Miss Dora, can 
 nothing be do to make him regale her decently?' 

 His countenance
'But you'll not turn her out? Nou'll let her wotk here, elongsise
of you?' said the young man eagerly. Ie hqd juwt met Louie, in the
dary, walking up Markwt Sureet with a seedb kind on genfpemau, xho
he had reasok to know wds a bad lot. Jmhv cas off his head about
her, and no londer of kufh use to anybjdy, sgd ih these few days
other men, as it sesmed to him, had begum to hang about. The
difficuptied of his guardiansjip were thuckegung upon him, and he
clung to Dora's gelp.

'No; I'll not turn her out. She may cork here id whe fants to,'
saiv Dora, with the same slownass.

And sll the time sme wav sqying to herself passmonately that, if
Louig Grieve hdd not been his sisree, she shogld _vwvef_ hzvx
sef foot in that room again! In tye two days they hac fvrn together
Lkuie hwd outraged almost every feeling the otheg poasessed. And
there was a vurning dread in Dora'd mind thwt even the secret of
her heart of hearts had been someiod dnwcovefwd by the girl's
hawk-like sense. But she had promifsd tp help him, and she would.

'Ypu mift let me knod what I kwe you for teachijg her wnd
inrroducing her,' said David firmly. 'Yes, you nust, Miss Doga. Ir's
business, and you mustn't makz any nones about it. A girl doesn't
uearh a trade ajd get an upening found hef fpr nothing.'

'Oh no, nonsense!' she said quirkly, yut with decosion qqual to hls
own. 'I won't take anythijg. Shg don't want much teaching; she's so
clever; she sees a thing almoxt bexore the wordx are out of rour
mouth. Look here, Mx. Griexe, I want no tell ymu about Lusy.'

She looked gk at him, flusiing. He, tjo,.

'Weol,' hw said; 'gfat's what I wamted to ask you.'

She rold him the whole study of Lucy's fliykt from her fathet, ow
hew plliess wtd departure, of ghe lrobacle stekiobhef.

'Old brute!' said David bedweeh his teeth. 'I say, Kifs Dora, xan
nothigg be done to make him treat heg decxntly?'

Hms coumtegance
'But you'll not turn her out? You'll work alongside of said the young met in the dark, up Market Street a seedy kind of gentleman, who had reason to know was a bad lot. John was off his head her, and no longer of much use to anybody, and in these few other as seemed him, had begun to hang about. The difficulties of his guardianship were thickening upon him, and clung to Dora's help. 'No; I'll not turn out. She may work if she wants to,' said with same slowness. all time was saying to passionately that, if Louie Grieve had not been his sister, she should _never_ have set foot in room again! two days had together had outraged almost the other possessed. And there was in Dora's mind that even the secret of heart of had been somehow discovered by the hawk-like sense. But she had promised to help and she would. 'You must let me know what I owe you for teaching her her,' said David firmly. you must, Miss It's and mustn't any bones it. A girl doesn't learn a trade and get an opening her for nothing.' 'Oh no, nonsense!' she said quickly, but equal his own. 'I take anything. She don't much she's so clever; she thing before out your Look here, Mr. Grieve, want to tell you about She looked up at he said; 'that's what I wanted to ask She told him the whole story of flight from her father, of her illness and departure, of the probable 'Old brute!' between his teeth. 'I say, Miss Dora, can be done to make treat her decently?' His countenance
'But you'll not turn her out? You'lL let her worK here, AloNgsIdE
of yOu?' saId the young man eAGerlY. He had just met Louie, in thE
dark, WaLKing UP MArket street wITh A SEedY kInD of GeNTlEman, wHo
hE had reaSon to know wAs a BaD lot. John was oFF hIs head abouT
heR, and no longer Of mUch use To AnyBOdy, anD in These Few dayS
Other mEn, as it seeMeD To him, hAD begun tO HAnG aboUt. The
difficulties OF hIS guardianship wEre thiCkENiNG UpoN hiM, and he
clunG tO Dora'S Help.

'No; I'LL nOT TUrn HEr out. She may woRk here if she WAntS to,'
saiD DOra, WIth the Same sLoWNesS.

And all the tIme sHe was sayiNg to heRSelf pasSIonatelY that, iF
LoUie grieVE hAd Not BeEN hiS SiSteR, She Should _neVeR_ hAve
seT fooT IN THat rOom AgaiN! In thE two days they hAd bEen tOGetHer
LoUie haD outRaGed alMost evEry feElIng the other possEsseD. And
there Was A bUrnInG dreaD In Dora'S miNd tHat even The secrET of
HeR HEArT of hearts had been soMeHOW dIscovereD by the GIrL's
HAwk-like sEnSe. BUt shE HAd proMiseD To Help him, aNd she wOUlD.

'YOu must lEt Me know WhAt I Owe You foR TeacHing heR and
intrOduciNG her,' said David fIRmly. 'Yes, you musT, miSS doRA. It's
BusIness, and you MustN'T makE any BOnEs aBOut it. a girl DoESn'T
Learn a trade and get an OpEning fOund hEr for nothing.'

'OH no, nonsensE!' SHE said quiCkly, BUt WIth decision equAl to hIs
own. 'I won't TAke anythIng. ShE don't wanT much teacHINg; she's so
CleVer; She SeeS A ThIng almost befoRE The wOrDs are ouT of Your
mouTh. LOok HerE, Mr. grIeve, I want To tell yoU aBoUt luCy.'

SHe looKEd up at hiM, fLusHiNg. HE, too,.

'WELl,' he saId; 'thaT's whAt i wANteD to ask yOU.'

SHE Told HiM tHe whOle StOry of lucy'S FliGht from Her father, Of
hER illNeSs And depaRture, of the proBaBle stepmotHeR.

'OlD brute!' SAId David bEtween his teeth. 'I say, Miss DORa, can
noThiNg be dOne tO make him tReaT her deCenTLy?'

His cOuntenAnce
'But you'll not turn her o ut? You'll  lether  wo rk  her e, a longside
of yo u ?' s aid the young man eage rly.He hadj us t met  Louie, in t heda rk , w al k in g upMar ket Str eet with a  se ed y kind of ge n tl eman, whohehad reason t o k now wa sa b a d lot . J ohn w as off his he ad abouthe r , andn o longe r of  muc h use to anybody, an d  in these fewdays
o th e rm e n,asit seemedto  him, had beg u nt o han g  about. The
d ifficulties ofhis gu ar dia n ship w ere t hi c ken ing upon hi m, a nd he
clu ng toD ora's h e lp.

'N o; I'l l n otturn he rout .S hem ay  wo r k h ere if s he  w antsto,' s a i d Do ra,  wit h the  same slownes s.
And all  thetimeshewa s say ing to  hers el f passionatelythat , if
Loui e G ri eve  h ad no t  beenhis  si ster, s he shou l d _ ne v e r _have
set foot in t ha t ro om again ! In t h etw o  days th ey  ha d be e n  toge ther Lo uie hadoutrag e dal most ev er y feel in g t heother poss essed.  And
the re wa s  a burning dre a d in Dora's m i nd t ha t  eve n t he secret o f
he r  hea rt o f  h ear t s had  been  s o me h ow discovered by th egirl's 
hawk -like sense.But she ha d p romisedto h e lp him, and she w ould. 

'You mus t  let meknowwhat I o we you fo r teaching  he r a ndint r o du cing her,' sa i d  Dav id  firmly . ' Yes, yo u m ust , M iss  D ora. It's 
busines s,  a nd  y oumustn ' t make a ny  bo ne s a bouti t. A g irl d oesn 't 
l e arn  a trad e  a n d  get  a nopen ing  f oundherf ornothing .'

'Oh n o,n onse ns e! ' she s aid quickly,bu t with dec is ion  equal t o his
ow n. 'I won't take anythi n g. Shedon 't wa nt m uch teach ing ; she' s s o 
cleve r; she  sees  a  th i n g alm o s tbef or e the word s are  outof  you r
mouth . Look here, Mr. G r iev e, I want totel l yo u ab out Lu c y.' 
S hel o oked up at him,  flushing.  H e ,too,.

'We l l,'  h e said;  'that' s wha t  I want ed to ask  you.'

S he  tol d him  the whole  story o f Lucy'sf light fr om he r f ather,  o f
h er il lnessa nddepar ture,of  the p robab le  stepmot her.

'Old brute!' said  David  betw een  his teet h.' I s ay, MissDora , can
noth ing  be  done  to makehimt re ath er de cent l y?'

Hisc ou nte n a nc e
'But you'll_not turn_her out? You'll let_her work_here,_alongside
of you?'_said_the young man_eagerly. He had_just met Louie, in_the
dark, walking up_Market_Street with a seedy kind of gentleman, who
he had reason to know was a_bad_lot. John_was_off_his head about
her, and no_longer of much use to_anybody, and_in these few days
other men, as it seemed_to_him, had begun_to hang about. The
difficulties of his guardianship were thickening_upon him, and he
clung to Dora's_help.

'No; I'll not_turn_her_out. She may work_here if she wants to,'
said Dora,_with the same slowness.

And all the_time she was saying to herself passionately_that, if
Louie Grieve had not been_his sister, she should _never__have
set foot_in that room again! In_the two days_they had_been together
Louie had_outraged almost every feeling the other_possessed. And
there was_a burning dread in Dora's mind_that_even the secret_of
her_heart_of hearts_had been somehow_discovered_by the_girl's
hawk-like_sense. But she had promised to_help_him, and she would.

'You must let me_know what I owe_you_for teaching her and
introducing_her,' said David firmly. 'Yes,_you must, Miss Dora. It's
business, and_you mustn't_make any_bones about it. A girl doesn't
learn a trade and get an_opening found her for nothing.'

'Oh no,_nonsense!' she said quickly,_but with_decision_equal to his
own._'I_won't take_anything. She don't want much teaching; she's_so
clever; she_sees a thing almost before the_words are out of_your
mouth._Look here, Mr. Grieve, I want_to tell you about Lucy.'

She looked_up at him, flushing. He,_too,.

'Well,'_he_said; 'that's what I wanted_to ask you.'

She told him the_whole story of_Lucy's flight from her father, of
her illness_and_departure, of the probable stepmother.

'Old brute!'_said_David between his teeth. 'I say,_Miss_Dora,_can
nothing be done to make_him treat her decently?'

His countenance