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Rh does he ever not have? But I had a note from him only this morning—in the highest spirits."

Doctor Ramage's little eyes told nothing but what he wanted. "Well, whatever happens to him, he'll always have them!"

Mrs. Beever at this jumped up. "Robert Ramage," she earnestly demanded, "what is to happen to that boy?"

Before he had time to reply there rang out a sudden sound which had, oddly, much of the effect of an answer and which caused them both to start. It was the near vibration, from Mrs. Bream's room, of one of the smart, loud electric bells which were for Mrs. Beever the very accent of the newness of Bounds. They waited an instant; then the Doctor said quietly: "It's for Nurse!"

"It's not for you?" The bell sounded again as she spoke.

"It's for Nurse," Doctor Ramage repeated, moving nevertheless to the door he had come in by. He paused again to listen, and the door, the next moment thrown open, gave passage to a tall, good-looking young man, dressed as if, with much freshness, for church, and wearing a large orchid