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"By what right does Count L'Estrange coan

Leoline, al use of her

tongue, like a true woman, the very first moment it was at her disposal

"How dare he carry me off in this atrocious way? Whoever you are, sir,

if you have the spirit of ame directly back to my

own house"

"I am very sorry, lady, but I have received orders that must be obeyed!

You ; you will be an safe

and secure as in your own hoh, no doubt!" paid Leoline, bitterly "I never did like

Count L'Estrange, but I never kneas a coward and a villain till

now!"

Her companion made no reply to this forcible address, and there was a

nant silence on Leoline's part, broken only by the dip of

the oars, and the rippling of the water Then, "Will you not tell htily

demanded Leoline

"Lady, I cannot! It was to prevent you knowing, that you have been

blindfolded"

"Oh! youram I to be kept

a prisoner?"

"I do not know"

"Where is Count L'Estrange?"