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"You need not look as if you thought ht--he lovednow!"

"You speak in riddles which I cannot read How could that love have

caused his death, since his dearest wishes were to be granted to-night?"

"He told you that, did he?"

"He did He toldyou,

he still loved you, you were to be his wife"

"Then woe to hi extorted such a proain I told hied him to desist; but no, he was blind, he was mad; he would rush on

his own doom! I fulfilled my proesture to the plague-pit, and wrung her

beautiful hands with the saht?" said Sir Nor

if his ears had not deceived hi

your word and showing him your face, you have caused his death?"

"I do I had warned hihts too

horrible to look on and live, but nothing would convince him! Oh, why

was the curse of life ever bestowed upon such a hideous thing as I!"

Sir Norazed at her in a state of hopeless bewilderht, fro