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The count paused and meditated This proposal was all very plausible

and nice on the surface, but Sir Norman with his usual penetration and

acuteness, looked farther than the surface, and found a flaw

"And how ao to

her to-night and spirit her off where I will never hear of either of you

again?"

"In the very best way in the world: ill not part co co

out but hand

"Until then, ill have to be, I suppose," replied Sir Nor the hand as if it were red-hot, and dropping

it again "And we are to stand here and rail at each other, in the

meantime?"

"By no means! Even theThere is a little excursion which I would like you to accompany me

on, if you have no objection"

"Where to?"

"To the ruin, where you have already been twice to-night"

Sir Norman stared

"And who told you this fact, Sir Count?"

"Never mind; I have heard it Would you object to a third excursion

there before ain Sir Nor where