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SCI .:;n Wy n'T man had. or had not
Vol . certain murderf ...o,
a u o'' anne when AUSTIN deter
Ier ~ Margaret alone. AS IS, ,asha. usqa.. at at
ppo'p,lrS"Tar m;",ter," and at the very yti;ns time
\ tD the door Of the house IN wn'0n
,.nsrinray ran to Margaret, her
o'nS,~l; Sar l;Ds trembling, and she
., has n'l come alone, and he is in
draving-room, l waiting TO see
on+ Margaret hesitated, then
sa o,'f"i' o"ickly to the room in ques-
Twas, for the first tlme' alone "A'n
rory, what have you done Win
~ 'I' 7 should find him here" he
II low voice. ,o,,
,ant however, that I heard you
pI oal1 for him at the hotel this
n. but I was so behindhand, that IT
H. Instead of waiting for me, in all
Etv he had come on. 1 trust l am
biina Miss Varli !"
an"g % Not at ALI" she said, in a
verv Fortunate" be continued,
m able to see you alone-lt oh'S
staEt" ~
4, candid'y. y
Jhaye very much to say to you,'
n, in an eager voice.
listening" she replied. ,
yc me, Miss Varli-forgive me! l
Observation-Disclosures, this morn
e nothing to forgive you; had !, l
leely pardon. But pray inform me
Ruse Of your agitationa"
he quickly to her side, seated him
n her, and said. care you quite
A of the cause of my emotion "
e,"she replied.
must be aware that no man coult
hr YOU daily, through nearly two
without being in danger. No maj
you daily, hear your voice, breathe
That YOUR breathe, and not
be stopped, for he had ventured II
s ewes and look at her. The ex
upon her face froze the word
lips. She was smiling. but hoV
was the smile! With her natura
she had co,lrted this moment; bu
d presumed too largely upon he
b. At the first feryid words whlc
bis lips, all her self-respect, men
b molcsty, revolted at their sount
ad not prepared herself against til
bf that moment, for she could neVt
easured its repulsiyeness.
pg many awful moments both wei
be atfrighted-she frozen, crushe'
|ere.
by little, however, Margaret's ia,
lied. She passed her hand quick
her forehead, as though to cha
ome persevering thought. She a
to seize a strong determinatlo
prning to sivory, she looked h'
y in tho face.
Nyou love me7"
Fas not prepared for these stranl
judging by the shock his words a
to have given her. He anticipat
be would command him to chan
Pnversation-to hold his peace
the house. But she had complet
ptence where he had broken it
aaw the expression upon her ia
ID come to his assistance, andput
thoughts into the words he wOl
Uttered.
overcoming his amazement, he
ought to profit by the occasion
offered, to urge on her the pass
had taken complete possession
part. If Margaret could determ
N awful resolution, he, Siyory.
action. would not lose any cha
in his way. By sudden me
which she did not foresee. and CO
Neprevented, he caught her hal
boxing at her with q return Of all
pesS Of the glance she had besto'
llm, drawing her towards him
leht surely hear every word he
he cried, Eyes, l love you as / b
loved-as l never thought ! e
You are my first and only love,
'oula but know with what tru
II you could but comprehend
Fned am when not near YOU
|hly happiness is in your prese
ISL time l saw you l thought I
seen >! any woman SO truly beaut
d'd not love you then. Ihave bal
llard with myself, Margaret. l
not to see you again. I have
aWay-to leave England. But |
no power to do these things,
prether has brought me to your
ai'er day, and / could not refuse
am now his companion. He
stordered me to livein your pres
. obeyed. But I knew what v
en- It l waited. KNEW that nea
ald lose peace Of 1nind-my very
! should grow to love you v
desperate lovev q s,r,,1. Z ,,,.I
pressure Of his hands upon her
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