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 "You've made your arrangements?" Sidney said, now that there were few people passing.

"Yes; I shall go on Monday."

"You're going to live there altogether?"

"Yes; it'll be more convenient, and then it'll give them more room at home. Bob can sleep with the children, and save money."

"To be sure!" observed the young man with bitter irony. Clara flashed a glance at him. It was a new thing for Sidney to take this tone with her; not seldom he had expressed unfavourable judgments by silence, but he had never spoken to her otherwise than with deference and gentleness.

"You don't seem in a very good temper to-night, Mr. Kirkwood," she remarked in a suave tone. He disregarded her words, but in a few moments turned upon her and said scornfully:

"I hope you'll enjoy the pleasant ladylike work you've found! I should think it'll