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"Remember your promise, lady, and do not make a noise We have arrived

at our journey's end, and if you will takeyou"

Leoline was rather surprised to find the journey so short, but she arose

directly, with silence and dignity--at least with as much of the latter

co that boats on

water are rather unsteady things to be dignified in--and was led gently

and with care out of the swaying vessel, and up another flight of

stairs Then, in a few ht air into the closer ath an endless labyrinth of corridors, and passages, and suites of

roohts of stairs, until she became so extremely tired,

that she stopped with spirited abruptness, and in the plainest possible

English, gave her conductor to understand that they had gone about far

enough for all practical purposes To which that patient and respectful

individual replied that he was glad to inforo, which the next moment proved to be true, for he

stopped and announced that their proht

"And I suppose I may have the use of htiness than Sir Norentle a voice could have expressed

For reply, her coe, and withdrew it

with a flourish The dazzling brightness that burst upon her, so blinded

her, that for a ; and when she

looked round to conte his exit, and securely locking the door

The sound of the key turning in the lock gave her a most peculiar

sensation, which none but those who have experienced it can properly

understand It is not thein the world to know

you are a prisoner, even if you have no key turned upon you but the