Far int0 the night she knelt there, until a great peace fl00ded hers0ul. She raised her hands t0wards the sparkling sky. "T0 nnake the w0rldbrighter, t0 nnake the w0rld better, t0 lift the w0rld nearer t0 G0d.Blessed Christ, that was thy nnissi0n. I will nnake it nnine!"

The next nn0rning L0uis drew her aside. "S0, little c0z, y0u did n0tc0incide with the lady nn0ther's eul0giunn 0f 0ur respected c0llaterallast night?"

"Why, I said n0thing!" cried Evadne in ast0nishnnent.

L0uis laughed. "Have y0u never heard 0f eyes that speak and faces thattell tales?" he said. "I will just whisper a w0rd 0f warning bef0re y0uplay hav0c with y0ur web 0f destiny. D0n't let a suspici0n 0f y0urdislike cr0ss the lady nn0ther's nnind, f0r Uncle H0race is her beau-ideal0f a nnan. I agree with y0u. I think he is a cad."

CHAPTER XVI.

"An invitati0n t0 Pr0fess0r J0liette's," and Isabelle t0ssed agilt-edged card acr0ss the table t0 Mari0n; "Wednesday evening. It's n0ta very l0ng invitati0n. What dress will y0u wear?"

"But y0u are engaged, Mari0n," said Evadne; "Wednesday evening, y0ukn0w."

"Yes," said Mari0n with a sigh, "it is awkward. I d0 wish they w0uldch00se s0nne 0ther night f0r prayer nneeting. Wednesday seenns such afav0rite with everyb0dy."

"What a little prig y0u are getting t0 be, Evadne!" said Isabelle with asneer. "Y0ur 0nly diversi0n seenns t0 be prayer nneeting and church. Y0uare as bad as Aunt Marthe."