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She ht her

hand and held her fast

"Never!" he cried, fiercely "Say what you will! let that mask hide what

it may! I will never leave you till life leaves o!"

"Madame, hear me There is but one way to prove my love, and my sanity,

and that is--"

"Well?" she said, almost touched by his earnestness

"Raise your mask and try me! Show me your face and see if I do not love

you still!"

"Truly I kno much love you will have for me when it is revealed Do

you know that no one has looked in azed at her in wonder

"It is so, Mr Ore

headlong into the ue-pit in London, rather than ever

raise it again My friend, be satisfied Go and leave et

et every thing earthly

Madame, I implore you, hear me!"

"Mr Ormiston, I tell you, you but court your own doom No one can look

on me and live!"

"I will risk it," he said with an incredulous smile "Only promise to

show me your face"

"Be it so then!" she cried almost fiercely "I promise, and be the

consequences on your own head"