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u THIS very instant.

ness With which both kin.,s exact the
penalty -
know very well. that both IN
France and Spain. the du-lhsi is DUn-
i'hcd ny The forfeiture OF his estates
hat his shield - detaced and g.. cea,
Of arms burned AMI. hat if has e,l,.-,y
l. killed. he Is beheadrd-1ut hate
YOU now as strongly a. you eau hate
me-. and to hold nv sword, POINT 20
your heart, | would iace every PERT
lnc every disgrace
Tomorrow, then 4, javH-rl,
will Ne At Vrnl>gue with a sec nd. .
Be- a, SO. And now aga Mi!anet,a' .
pardon.
" Her pardon 80
I; * the frs, and only condition Of
our meeting
signed II. and handed !; 70 Mia
META Wnn refused 10 take Il.
What Nill 1t avail ne saii she
~ when nv father knows the ,ecre, OF
my nocturnal journeys When he sues
mons ne. what answer an ( Liye a,-u-
II tell him the truth. he aI.l Kill me
on the spot.
Xiii you. Milane,,a -
He Is only a smuggier Ut a bandit.
~ your eves-but tins bandit IS i, ira.
lous of MS daughters honor. rs any
peer Of F-ance. or granGee of SPAN
He will kali me, | tell you-ant I
would prefer diving by the execution
~ hand. to ms.
Mex; morning. before ne sun rose
| was at the very extremity of the S0a-
nlsh frontier aud the marquis made his
appearance almost As soon. He brought
has second, but I had forgotten TO 1ring
one. A man on horseback was pass
ing within a few pace. of ls. called
- him, and asked him If he would De-
come my second IN a duel.
He Immediately dismounted. nea-
sured our swords ike a person accus-
toned 70 the business. and Offered me
his own Is better tempered than nlne.
We had scarcely crossed our blades.
when The French and Spanish guards
came running up. separated Us. enioin-
Us II Ne renewed the combat Mia
META had informed them of our inten-
ton. | perceived the rage and morti-
hcaiion Of the marquis al this Interrupt
non. but told him that We could
laugh II their interference. and fight
Before their faces without their having
the power 10 interfere.
The frontier OF France and SPAN
- marked bv that cross-vou. no are
a Frehchman. cross into Spain, " hile
| step iu'o France We can ihen cross
our blades, with our feet touching the
frontier line. which we can keep be-
tween our bodies and our swords. The
Spanlird y ho fights a Frenchman on
French ground, and the Frenchman
who meets Spanard On TIE Spanish
soil. cannot be reached 5y he law: tor
The king Of Spain mas NJ more power
over YOU than the king Of France has
over ne. lnd neither would violate The
law Of nations ~ lrre>ung their sub
jeciS On foreign territory
With one bound | stood upon The
territory OF France. while tire maroli,
remained m Spain and we both called
20 he guard Back. mar'aiuen 1i
France Won have no authority over
nob!eman 1t SPAN AWAY holy bro.
'herhood ~ SPAN keep vour hands off
a gentleman 1f Fnnc-.
The soldier, fell back amazed and
irrr>nlptr. Nhiie Ne stood ana fought
~ he narrow space where there was
not room for more than a man to stand
Our swords had sclrceiv re-cr1.>cd
when he marquis fell pierced 10 the
heart. J rushed forward io ,u-.rr,
nam when ms second holding re ln
has iron grasp .har'rd- Stop whore
YOU are one foot forward and death
a'lrCs Won in tae face and that uuon
fte .caFl.d It's words we're inter.
rlrreo 1y Shrek and Ne saw Mia
Hci'a ding herself uron The deaf body
t'eung he most Passionate exclara.
ions 0i agony and tenderness. Nv ,e-
cond zualhed bis teeth vhen he saw
and heard her be ru he'd TO her and
tore her foughly from The body winch
be embraced She uttered heart.
piercing ,huck and isiilng on her
knees and ciasping ler hands. ,he tx
ciaimed-
Forgive re father forgive ne 600
Dshonourct ~ oered he with
a ziaomv ..irr- hen iie sffh HON "'
And 'i'h nnr rI0U % hi. .niie be- laii
her Ifc'css a. hlt feet Thea uun,
Up hrr body 6e fHug it'ure sav,a-
She aho iIes n rr- tsur . 1ef
worthy 8 6nut8g . grave ln her -ruu-
u.s. fhe soii % SPAN rejects fh~ bod,
ei M.lsneiia eho gave herc.f up 90 4
Frsnrhman
Tie guards of 'he holy brotherhood
sur1unded lhe smuv-i-r aho throw
his kniie away and held out has bands
'3 bern
Bend ne uid be- an the
leader # 'he snurri er-vou -sn hing
re at once ior smuggling. bot NOT for
killing my daughter You have o4,-
'aSea thc smug-'cr and therefore he
fakes .usuce hs 1Rn bands. Nv