"Thank you. So kind! Here's Julius! I'll not be in your way."

"Dearest mother, how is it with you?" as her son embraced her.
"Rose has been longing to be with you."

"And we've all come together! How delicious!" cried Rosamond,
enfolding Anne in her embrace; "I didn't know you were come!--See,
Julius!"

But as Julius turned, a startled look came over Anne's face; and she
turned so white, that Rosamond exclaimed, "My dear--what--she's
faint!" And while Cecil stood looking puzzled, Rosamond had her arm
round the trembling form, and disappeared with her, guided and
assisted by Nurse Susan.

"Isn't she--?" exclaimed Julius, in a voice of triumph that made all
smile.

"Full of sweet kindness," said Mrs. Poynsett; "but I have only seen
and heard her yet, my dear Julius. Susan will take her to her room--
my old one."

"Oh, thank you, mother," said Julius, "but I hardly like that; it
seems like your giving it up."

"On the contrary, it proves that I do not give it up, since I put in
temporary lodgers like you.--Now Cecil is housed as you preferred,
Raymond--in the wainscot-rooms."

"And where have you put that poor Mrs. Miles?" asked Raymond. "She