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 see your suspicions were unfounded. The thief who has caused so much mischief is now dead, and I think you will find that your stores in the loft will not disappear as fast as they used to."

Hannah was silent, and her face flushed.

"You do believe, now, that Nancy isn't a thief, don't you, Hannah?" said Posy earnestly.

"Yes," said Hannah slowly, for it cost her a great effort to acknowledge she had made a mistake; "I see I was mistaken, and I am sorry. I can't say no more than that, as I know."

"Hannah," said Posy, with her sweetest smile, "I don't think you are a mean girl, and I will help you cook whenever you want me to."

"Then I'm all right," answered Hannah cheerfully.

It would be hard to tell how happy Nancy was at the favorable turn affairs had taken;