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"Is this your friend?" asked the count "He is a very small one, and

seems in a bad state of health"

Sir Norman, still under the influence of the pinch, replied by an

inaudible murmur, and looked with a deeplyreseo," continued the count--"is sufficiently like her, in fact, to be her

brother; and, I see wears the livery of the Earl of Rochester"

"God spare you your eye-sight!" said Sir Nor the rest, that I have a feords to say to him in

private? Permit us to leave you for a moment"

"There is no need to do so I will leave you, as I have a feords to

say to the person who is withthe count walked away, and Hubert followed hierly, "what news?"

"Good!" said the boy "Leoline is safe!"

"And where?"

"Not far from here Didn't he tell you?"

"The count? No--yes; he said she was at his house"

"Exactly That is where she is," said Hubert, looking much relieved

"And, at present, perfectly safe"

"And did you see her?"

"Of course; and heard her too She was dreadfully anxious to come with

me; but that was out of the question"

"And how is she to be got away?"