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"But, O Hubert, where am I? What dreadful place it this?"

"Why, I do not know that this is a very dreadful place; and most people

consider it a sufficiently respectable house; but, still, I would rather

see my sister anywhere else than in it, and will take the trouble of

kidnapping her out of it as quickly as possible"

"But, Hubert, tell hed

"Cannot, really, Leoline! at least, not until to-morrow, and you are

Lady Kingsley"

"But, what if he should coer of that, but whether he does or

not, rest assured you shall be free to-morrow! At all events, it is

quite impossible for you to escape withdetected, and made a prisoner, myself You must

be patient and wait, Leoline, and trust to Providence and your brother

Hubert!"

"I , "and you cannot take me away

until day-dawn"

"Quite impossible; and then all this drapery of yours will be ever so