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"I have said nothing--all you've seen will coood or evil, I have nothing to do with it, except,"

said the sweet voice, earnestly, "that if La Masque could strew Sir

Norsley's pathith roses, she would most assuredly do so"

"Mada his hand on

his heart, while Ormiston scowled darkly--"more especially as I've the

er to you"

"Not so, Sir Nor

we shall be better acquainted Perentle hint, both gentlemen bowed themselves out, and soon

found themselves in the street, with very different expressions of

countenance Sir Nor considerably pleased and decidedly

puzzled, and Mr Orly jealous

The animated skeleton who had admitted them closed the door after thee