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threat, as if he fancied in that case, he was safe enough; but Sir

Norman, luckily, did not see it, and heard only the suave reply: "Certainly, Sir Norhted to do so Let us stand over

there in the shadow of that arch; and, George, do you remain here within

call"

The count blandly waved Sir Norman to follohich Sir Norman did, with

much the

each other within the archway

"Well!" cried the young knight, isley," responded the count, in his easy way, "I think you

are laboring under a little o on about; it

is you who are to begin the controversy"

"Do you dare to play with me?" exclaimed Sir Norman, furiously "I tell

you to take care how you speak! What have you done with Leoline?"

"That is the fourth or fifth time that you've askedindifference "What do you is, which had been rising ever since theirquestion, that he gave vent

to an oath, and laid his hand on hihtly

interposed before it came out