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All this ti, veryafter Sir Nor

the beauties of sunrise He had seen Sir Nore feue-pit, was rather iic manner in which it did end, his consternation was beyond

all bounds Sir Norht, would have fairly

passed hie arrested hi your pardon, Sir Norentleman turned

his distracted face; "but, it see away Here is

your horse; and allow me to say, unless we hurry ill scarcely reach

the count by sunrise"

Sir Norainst his horse, and shaded his eyes with his hand,

shuddering like one in an ague

"Why did that wo

at him curiously "Was it not the sorceress, La Masque?"

"Yes, yes Do not ask me any questions now," replied Sir Norman, in a

smothered voice, and with an impatient wave of his hand

"Whatever you please, sir," said George, with the flippancy of his

class; "but still I must repeat, if you do not mount instantly, ill

be late; and myknight vaulted into the saddle without a word, and started

off at a break-neck pace into the city George, al, rather skeptical in his ownafter a moon-struck lunatic Once or twice