y and desolate. table Ermengarde, tle.

    Yes; tting in t tucked safely under imate ed tic so sit on til Sara arrived. S, on time to become rat a good deal, and once ter a repressed squeal by sitting up on  edly in ion.

    quot;O; s, quot;I am glad you  so. I tried to coax o go back, but  for sucime. I like  it does frig at me. Do you t;

    quot;No,quot; answered Sara.

    Ermengarde crao look at her.

    quot;You do look tired, Sara,quot; s;you are quite pale.quot;

    quot;I am tired,quot; said Sara, dropping on to tstool. quot;Oo ask for ;

    Melc of ening for step. Sara e sure . ionate, expectant expression as Sara put  and turned it inside out, shaking her head.

    quot;Im very sorry,quot; s;I  one crumb left. Go ell your . Im afraid I forgot because t;

    Melco understand.  contentedly, back to his home.

    quot;I did not expect to see you tonig; Sara said. Ermengarde he red shawl.

    quot;Miss Amelia  to spend t ,quot; s;No one else ever comes and looks into ter ay il morning if I ed to.quot;

    Sed toable under t. Sara  looked to as s. Ermengardes gesture ed one.

    quot;Papa  me some more books, Sara,quot; s;t;

    Sara looked round and got up at once. So table, and picking up top volume, turned over its leaves quickly. For t s s.

    quot;A; s, quot;iful! Carlyles Frencion. I ed to read t!quot;

    quot;I ,quot; said Ermengarde. quot;And papa .  me to kno it w s;

    Sara stopped turning over t ed flush on