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ssI do not intend to 60" replied vavazour.-
"Snce have committed crime, | will abide the
consequence"
CHAPTER XXXII.

CHAPTER XXXII.
The human heart, and more especially when il
| beats in the tender bosom of woman, Is an eng
ma battling comprehension Often, indeed, We
cannot even account to our own selves. with any
cearness. for its sympathiea and impulses. bind
ing us, as they then do, to objects and pursuits we
must in any case but that in point, infaiibly have
stunned. Nor are we, perhaps, sensible that onr
Jntgtient is m,sled, partial, Blind. An iufat1a-
ton has seized Us, refusing to be persuaded. and
| sternly repelng conviction. Thus irresisfihly
swayed, the religious zeaiot maintains with fer
vor the widest and most dangerous tene:s-the
politician adopts the errors a. well as the princi-
| pies of his party-the fond mother excuses o.
| overlooks the most glaring impcrfectons of her
child. And how much more potent this prepos-
session. this wllful bias, when dictated bv love !,
The feelings Nayasour lad awakened in Mllli-
| cent were, In their effect, veil over the blem-
ishes of his character. Even were she not un-
! o5sersant of his imPcr.oas disposition and arb-
| trary self will. these qualities are i'm them
selves not dlstastefui TO the sex, born TO obey,
| yield and submit. And then the instructive per
ceptlon that his soaring nature bowed In sub
MISSION 10 her--that. however overbearing to
others, to her Inc was ever gentle; and the assu-
| rance, so soon apparent to woman. when anma-
ted by kindred feeling, that she had made IN
impression on his heart, invested his very defects
| with claim 10 indulgence and consideration.
|
! Chlldars equally significant? Assusedly but to
her, possessed with the image Of another. thev
| We're Ear from being the same. She admired
Childars--was charmed by the unaffected nlanli-
ness Of his character. the trnthfulness of his
feelings, the noble liberai.y OF his opinions. She
felt grateful to him, too, for kindness and cour-
tesy, and was tattered and gratifed by his atten-
tions. 1t did not strike her that such things had
deeper source than the emotions OF the moment
| that they sprang from heart captiyatcd by
her charms-that they We're, in fact, The earnest
and passionate homage Of an ardent lover. Well
had it been for her if it had
Like all Brighton, she soon heard OF the duel.
reported at first, to have terminated fatally for
Lord Childars, who was said to have died ON the
| spot. The Brighton Guardian, however, had con-
tradcted the ruulor, asserting that he was still
| alive though In very precarous condition and
| that Sir William Brodie, who had been called i'm
by Nilllers, had arrived from London to attend
| him. Nllllcent's grief ailcriated BY this
| bulletin, but ii did not diminish her anxiety
She had not, however. communicated what had
taken place to Mrs Grantley, fearing the effect Of
| such disastrous tidings. and she concerted with
| their Few visitors TO keep her i'm ignorance. But
IN carrying ont this design it cost her great ef
| fort to appear composed. when, in truth, her
heart was bleeding, and she ion-ed to throw her
self in the arms OF her loved FRIEND and ask for
/ sympathy and consolation.
Fanny Raymond and her uncle. the good old
Judge. called in the afternoon, and insisted on
taking Mr. Grantley fo. drive, i'm order 10 give
| Miillcent little time to herself, and, having a
slight headache, she easily excused herself from
accompanying them. She could now indulge
| sorrow without restraint. and relieve in some
measure her overcharged heart. What were the
| thoughts. how deep and poignant the feelings,
that oppressed and distracted her, even her own
bewildered mind could not perfectly comprehend.
But they were arrested at last, b. the appearance
of servant. announcing that Mf Vavasour had
called. and wished to speak to her.
| She could not repress some agitation, on enter
ing the drawing room, at the sad expression of
his face and with all her efforts at concealH,ent.
traces of her recent emotion still matle the III
selves apparent.
''You have heard all abont this affair, Of
course?" said Vavasonr. regarding her stead
fastly. ~ thought MY aunt might be anxious
and have come to say Lord Childars Is out of
| danger"
"Oh how glad am - exclaimed MilIicent
the ready tears springing to her eyes, though a
deepened color, like the warm sunshine oI
April showed they were tears of JOY. snow
| may break it to mamma. before she ia told by any
one else. for have not yet had the courage ia
tell her. You have indeed relieved me of !
| weight of sorrow"
Vavasour bit his lip. .'I.nrd Childars would
| be very much fiattered, were he aware Won have
| been SO interested about him. he said: ''for
am persuaded he cherishes very sincere inter
| est for YOU"
Millicent blnshed deeply, but vavasonr, re.
| garding her with lightning gaze saw il was nst
| with triumpa. "You must forgive me- he con-
tnued, in a.softened tone. ''tf think it quite
fair that all yoar sympathy should have been Ell
| crossed by him.
.:But it was not.' returned MilIiceat. with
trembling lips.
''Do you--can Won say 80 :? Then repeat it
/ an 4 luxa
in your thoughts, though you were more concern
| ed for him.
And can you think wasp Bound as am
| to Mrs Grantev. could be indifferent about one
| so nearly related to her. and whom | believed To
| be seriously compromised? ? Be assured | was
not. NV concern for Lord Chillars-wounded
and dying As supposed h1nl-was not greater
than felt for you.''
.sThen must admit you impartial" returned
| Vavasour. in tone OF disappointment .-You
| looked with the same feelings on me and Oh my
| adversarv.''
| "Adyersarv, how strange and ,liscortIant that
| word seems to sound. must not ask Won hoW
yon came 10 apply it to Lord Childars, though ]
thonght Won friends but hope-yet You will
think me oficious, perhaps, for speaking OH the
sublect?''
''Na! MOI pray 90 on. | must feel oaly to"
tlattered that my affairs can interest you at ALL"
Il world say | hope that Lord Childars IL no
| longer your adversary, or that If yon canrot be
| friends there il at least no fear of yoHr havin.
| further contention"
''Tlierc is none on my part, ! asstrc you. for II
! is thing could not be guilty of. Ii a pcrsoa
offers rue an insult. | resent it, but never con-
tend with any one
II see have offended you; but You must ac-
knowled re you forced me 10 explain myself"
Yes YES; and yon have said nothing could
gainsay. Would that |. too could explain my-
sclf-could tell you what il CONSUMES me to con-
ceal. though cannot utter it. Donot turn away.
| Bear with me few moments; for this, perhaps
is the last time we shall ever meet"
But Nillicent, dreading 10 meet hss gaze, avert
ed her head. making no reply.
'.You are SILENT parsned VAvasoar, with IN
anxious look. s.You do mol care that we are to
part though it is forever. You will lei me go
without one kind word.
enc will not. Remembering the pleasure
have experienced in your friendship, 1t would b.
surprisn, il did not wish yoa every happiness
and feel sorry we were not 10 meet again | can
not forget, either, that you lately pcrilei yoat
life to afford me protection: this is permanent
claim on NV gratitude and esteem"
GLOW cold are these terms to me ,-1nd YET
Your voice makes them music. M'llIceht! Deai
Millieent let me call you so once, at least-wAa
a strange power yon have over me. came here
to bid you farewail-to tear myself from yo1 FOR
ever; and my resolution. 50 stringent IN promise
under the spell of your presence, rantshes i.k'
mist. You say YOU are sorry we are to part: htt
,,a ra,,,,, l. Ill me- not to leave yuu-atd no iii