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dashed "Leoline! Leoline! you love me!"

Leoline was silent

"You are to decide between us, Leoline Though the count forcibly

brought you here, he has been generous enough to grant this Say, then,

which of as you love best"

"I do not love him at all," said Leoline, with a little disdain, "and he

knows it"

"Then it is I!" said Sir Norht

"It is you!"

Leoline held out both hands to the loved one, and nestled close to his

side, like a child would to its protector

"Fairly rejected!" said the count, with a pacing shade of ed, I most submit But, beautiful

Leoline, you have yet to learn whoirl grehite with undefined

apprehension Leisurely, the count re, false eyebrows,

false heard; and a face well known to Leoline, from pictures and

description, turned full upon her

"Sire!" she cried, in terror, calling on her knees with clasped hands