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278 we knew so well. "My old friend here," indicating me, "will act as 'Best Man,' I know: your father will be there to give you away: andandyou will dispense with bride's-maids, my darling?"

She nodded: no words came.

"And then I can go with a willing heartto do God's workknowing that we are oneand that we are together in spirit, though not in bodily presenceand are most of all together when we pray! Our prayers will go up together"

"Yes, yes!" sobbed Lady Muriel. "But you must not stay longer now, my darling! Go home and take some rest. You will need all your strength to-morrow"

"Well, I will go," said Arthur. "We will be here in good time to-morrow. Good night, my own own darling!"

I followed his example, and we two left the house together. As we walked back to our lodgings, Arthur sighed deeply once or twice, and seemed about to speak but no words came, till we had entered the house, and had lit our candles, and were at our