CHAPTER XIV.
GUARDED.
Forever at her side, and yet forever lonely, I shall unto the end have made life's journey, only Daring to ask for naught, and having naught received.
_Felix Arvers_.
Duty to God is duty to her; I think God, who created her, will save her too Some new way, by one miracle the more Without me.

Then, prayer may avail, perhaps.
_R.

Browning_.
"Mr.Langenau is coming down to-day," said Charlotte Benson in a stage-whisper, as we took our places at the table, a week after this.

"I met him in the hall about an hour ago, looking like a ghost, and he told me he was coming down to dinner." "_Vraiment_," said Sophie, looking a little disconcerted.

"Well, he shall have Charley's place.