ee you back, Dick; you are all I have now," he
said, and went on with a break in his voice: "After all, it was a good
end my boy made--a very daring thing! The place was supposed to be
unassailable by such a force as he had, but he stormed it. In spite of
his fondness for painting, he was true to strain."

Some time later Blake said to Millicent, "You heard what he told me,
dear? The secret must still be kept; I can't speak."

"No," said Millicent, "not while your uncle lives. It's hard, when I
want everybody to know what you are."

He kissed her. "I daresay it's natural that you should be prejudiced
in my favour, but I like it."

"Oh!" she answered, smiling, "I've no doubt you have some faults, but
you're very staunch. You must do what you think right, Dick, and I'll
try to be content. One reason for my loving you is that you are brave
enough to take this generous part."

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