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enjoyed that pleasure very. fully to-
night" said the Pacha Laughing.
''But did you ever reply to Suli Bey
in this daring manner?''
ssHe never gave me an opportunity
by pestering me with his converse
ton. u
s'How then did he eomport him.
self?"
Positively / am weary of your
eternal questions, and will answer
you no more"
'sAm not ! your master, wayward
thing? Can I not force you to do as
I shoose?'
"No, you cannot make me talk un-
less it pleases me. My head aches
with the uproar you have made, and
| I'm fatigued with your conversation.
/ wish you would leave me and at
tend TO those ladies who are taking
such pains to attract your notice"
"Oh, prophet! is it come to this
Is the conqueror OF the warlike Suli
Bey dictated to by one OF his slaves?"
"More extraordinary things than
that happen every day, mighty Pa
cha," replied Camilla, with the ut
most composure.
''Do not think, perverse one, that
your charms are to excuse your i'm
pertincnce. Most of these fair Cir
cassians are more beautiful than your
self, yet they extol me above ali the
heroes of the East, and rejoice in the
good fortune that hath transferred
them from Suli Bey to Achmet.' -
"And did you believe one word
they said?
"Why should / not?" demanded
Achmet. much mortified.
"Do you think that the ladies of
your own harem could be sincere in
praising and caressing a man who had
murdered you an hour before?' said
Camilla.
''Mighty prophet! no; but is there
no difference between Suli Bey and
Achmes?'
.'Yes--a very great difference;
Suli Bey was much handsomer
man. said Camilla, with a provok-
Ing smile.
"This is past bearing!" exclaimed
Aehmet, stamping. 81 will teach
you that you have a MASTER" So
saying, he withdrew, darting at her
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have you been saying to put that ter
ribIe Turkey man in such a fury?"
cried Antonia, in great alarm.
sThough could not understand n
word of your conversation 1 knew by
the sparkle Of your eyes that you
were exasperating him, and trembled
lest you should 90 too for. How could
you venture to coquet with Achmet,
after the fate of Suli Bey? (who was,
by the by, just such another tiger as
himself.) For my part l felt as if l
were being strangled all the time
Achmet stood so near u.s."
81 expect nothing less than that he
will cause you to be sown up in a
sack, and thrown into the river"
cried Beatrice, weeping.
"Never fear, my gentle coz; this
bloody-minded Paeha will do us no
harm, though doubt not he will at
tempt to frighten me into submits
sion.''
dearest Camilla, l tremble for
you. Oh! what sad, sad day it
was that threw us into the hands of
that villianous corsair."
"Who sold us to Suli Bey, with as
little remorse as if we had been tree
pullets," answered Camilla.
"Come," confined she, ''cheer
YOU, dear Beatrice. / will venture
to pledge my word that through my
means you will be restored to your
native home.''
ssFine thing to be effected by a
damsel in your predicament," Sob
bed Beatrice, weeping and hanging
about Camilla, as Puffim approached
to separate her from them
Courage sweet cousins; fear moi
for me. have no fears for myself, .
said she, embracing them; 'and now
! nv good old soul whittier are yo,
Ding to take mel" continued she, a
Puffim proceeded to lead her from thu
apartm ent.
Puffim rolled his eyes till sonly th'
whites we're visible, as he replied
"Whefe would not go for all TIN
pearls in Lalla Oella's necklace. Blu
u if you offend my lord, it is meet yo'
: take the consequences"
Camilla, who expected something
e truly dreadful from this prelude, wa
' not SO much shocked as Puffim eS
pected, on being conducted into
gloomy vanlted chamber, lighted b
q small grating near the roof, an
containing no other furniture than
a wretched sofa. Puffim pointed to
.. pitcher of water and a platter OF rlc'
y which were placed in corner, an
Withdrew.
I'd During Camilla's imprisonment
d. was in vain that Achmet sought Il
lie society of the ladies Of his haren
b. The spirited and charming Castiii'
d. had made such an impression on h
heart and fancy that he never befo
ot experienced restless and disco
,of f,,nxr honninp