It made his companion stare. "Should you like to see her?"

"You mean as you describe her?" He felt her surprise, and it took him

some time. "No."

"Ah then!" Mrs. Stringham sighed.

"But if she could bear it I'd do anything."

She had for the moment her vision of this, but it collapsed. "I don't

see what you can do."

"I don't either. But _she_ might."

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