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* The Dyke? said Strange, frowning, That is a steep ride - even insummer -- and a very lonely place if any thing were to happen to you. Strange found hisfriends, the Highlanders, in a most forlorn condition. of wishing toconvey that, of all the delightful circumstances of the ball, what pleased himmost was to see Stephen Black there. Mr Drawlight told me that you had been asked towrite something for The Gentleman's Magazine but perhaps .

Aunt Greysteel insisted on taking a long and fond farewell of the old lady,telling her that they would all return when she was feeling better - whichAunt Greysteel hoped would be soon. It was an exceedingly complicated tale andStrange did not believe a word of it. Sir! hecried. And though he did none of the actual work himself he carefullyinstructed Stephen how to cut away the uppermost layer