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minds　to　quit　their　subterranean　home　for　a　single　day。

James　Starr　went　as　an　observer　and　philosopher；　curious　to　note；　from　a　psychological　point　of　view；　the　novel　impressions　made　upon　Nell；　perhaps　also　with　some　hope　of　detecting　a　clue　to　the　mysterious　events　connected　with　her　childhood。 Harry；　with　a　little　trepidation；　asked　himself　whether　it　was　not　possible　that　this　rapid　initiation　into　the　things　of　the　exterior　world　would　change　the　maiden　he　had　known　and　loved　hitherto　into　quite　a　different　girl。 As　for　Jack　Ryan；　he　was　as　joyous　as　a　lark　rising　in　the　first　beams　of　the　sun。　He　only　trusted　that　his　gayety　would　prove　contagious；　and　enliven　his　traveling　panions；　thus　rewarding　them　for　letting　him　join　them。　Nell　was　pensive　and　silent。

James　Starr　had　decided；　ve