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Hugh and Lancy, as well as Elsie and Cora, accompanied the family to the
boat, which was to sail about noon. Hugh lingered near the group on the
steamer, hoping that Dexie would give him some kind word at parting, and at
last Lancy, very generously, took her over to his side, saying:
"Don't look so blue, old fellow; Dexie is not taking a final leave of
Halifax. Time is most up, I expect," he added hastily, as he took out his
watch, then turned aside as he saw Hugh's agitated face.
"It is really settled, then," said Hugh, in a low voice, as he took Dexie's
hand. "I wish you had left something that I could do for you, so that my
life will not feel quite so empty."
"I have no favor to ask of you, Mr. McNeil, yet if I hear that you have
been kind to Nina Gordon it will please me very much. Mind, I do not ask it
of you. If someone would have the goodness of heart to save her from her
mother, she would make a sensible woman yet. If Cora Gurney would only take
a friendly interest in her, I would not be afraid of the future of my
_double_. Good-bye, Mr. McNeil, that is the warning-signal, I believe.
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