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"Not two h, "see in the ,

and i ad until I had to proe"

"He cannot be entleainst her will And so, when you were dressed for your bridal,

you found you had the plague?"

"Yes, Sir Norman; and horrible as that was I do assure you I al hi it is since you've known ain celestial rosy red

"And how long have you loved me?"

"Nonsense What a question! I shall not tell you"

"You shall--you must--I insist upon it Did you love me before you met

the count? Out with it"

"Well, then--yes!" cried Leoline desperately

Sir Norman raised the hand he held, is rapture to his lips: "My darling! But I will reservelate,

and I know you s to

tell you, but they , that this is the last night you ht eyes very wide

"To-," went on Sir Nornity,

"you will be up and dressed by sunrise, and shortly after that radiant