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A SOLEMN PROMISE.
Although Paula remained rather thoughtful and pensive during the next few days, she soon recovered her serenity, and began to look forward, in secret, to the moment when she should see Hal Rushton again. One morning, about a week after her mother's visit to London, she encountered her at the breakfast table, blushing and smiling.