CHAPTER LVIII.-(Continued)
" I want to ttek yon," laid Ailic, "iif jo u Will refrain from mentioning what happened to Mudaroe Boubait? Sho ia go very particular over her house, and very juatly ho. She wai kind to me, and I should not like her to think that I have brought discredit upon her." a I do not know," *aid Lady Waldrove; •' I almoat think that for her own sake I am bound to tell madame. You may return to her, and impose on her again." 11 Ko," replied Ailie, gently, "thero need be no fear. I shall never see Mad am o Boubart wain. I would not retrrn to her for tho whole world." "I am glad," taid the countess, more graciously, " that you hare tho grace to be lomewhat ashamed of youruelf ; that looks better." " Will yon grant me that one favor, Lady "Waldrove ? ' ««id Aili«. " I have *ucb grave reaioni for asking it, and it ia the only one I »ek." "Yes, Ido not mind. It ia not; probable that Madame Boubart will ever write to me about yon, bnt if ihe does bo, I will Bay nimply yon have left my employ, and that I know nothing of yon." 11 Yon will never tell her one word of this, Lady Waldrove?"' pleaded thofiirJ; nnd the hard, worldly heart of the countess was touched by the pitiful voice and the pitiful wordf. " No," eh« replied ; " I promiuo you Ailie Derwent, that Madame Bonbart Khali rpver know one syllable of it. Now you had better go ; yon will have time to get ready bpforo noon. Lady Gertrude will sao to your departure. Do not say f>ood-bye to me," fho added, abruptly, and with a wave of her hand lh« quitted the room. Ailie neither moved nor spoke. She was like one loit in a trance or a dream. Sho did not even teem to notice that Lady Waldrave bad gone away nntil Lady Gertrude, with infinite eompaasion ihining in her face, touched her arm gently. " Mlsi Derwent," the said, "you have not moon time to lose. I will send my maid to help yon." And thin Aili« went with trembling, uncertain lUprto her room.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2093, 5 December 1885, Page 1 (Supplement)
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365CHAPTER LVIII.-(Continued) Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2093, 5 December 1885, Page 1 (Supplement)
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