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"A deeper one than you think!" said Sir Norht of the lady, "the watchht for had been carried away dead, and thrown into the plague-pit!"

"Well," cried the stranger starting violently, "and was it not true?"

"Only partly She was carried away in the pest-cart sure enough, but she

was not thrown into the plague-pit!"

"And why?"

"Because, when on reaching that horrible spot, she was found to be

alive!"

"Good Heaven! And what then?"

"Then," exclaimed Sir Norht to the house of a friend, and left alone for a few

minutes, while that friend went in search of a doctor On returning they

found her--where do you think?"

"Where?"

"Gone!" said Sir Norency; for she was dying of the plague, and could not possibly stir

hand or foot herself"

"Dying of the plague, O Leoline!" said the stranger, in a voice full of

pity and horror, while for a moment he covered his face with his hands

"So her name is Leoline?" said Sir Norentlenorant of her whereabouts as I am myself He seems in trouble, too I

wonder if he really happens to be her husband?"

The stranger suddenly lifted his head and favored Sir Nor look