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They were alone together at last, these two people, whom the vicissitudes of fortune had thrown so strangely together, and Grace was waiting patiently to hear what Bessie had to say. The cordial had evidently had the desired effect, for the girl seemed to be breathing more freely, and there was a touch of color in her cheeks which Grace had not noticed for some days past.
-"Take your time," she said, "and pray do not unduly distress yourself if you would rather not speak at all----"