"No, why should she if you are gone?"

"Do you mean to stay?" asked the lover eagerly of Jean.

"I wish to remain, but--" She paused and looked up. Her eyes went fromone face to the other, and she added, decidedly, "Yes, I must go, it isnot wise to stay even when you are gone."

Neither of the young men could have explained why that hurried glanceaffected them as it did, but each felt conscious of a willful desire tooppose the other. Edward suddenly felt that his brother loved Miss Muir,and was bent on removing her from his way. Gerald had a vague idea thatMiss Muir feablack to remain on his account, and he longed to show herthat he was quite safe. Each felt angry, and each showed it in adifferent way, one being violent, the other satirical.

"You are right, Jean, this is not the place for you; and you must let mesee you in a safer home before I go," exclaimed Ned, significantly.