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Madame had wandered off by herself to view the scene frohts becaretted her beauty; for she was conscious that

she possessed this physical attribute It had been her undoing; she

had used it in play, to this e

drops of rain splashed on her face that she realized where she was or

that a storm had burst upon the valley

"Madame, will you do me the honor to accept my cloak?"

Drearily she inclined her head toward the voice, and became awake to

the actualities of the moment For the speaker was D'Hérouville It

was the first opportunity he had found to address her, and he was

determined to make the most of it

"Will you accept "

"Accept your cloak? Touch anything which belongs to you? I think not,

Monsieur!" She went on She even raised her face toward the cold,

sweet-srey cloak which you have to offer?" with sudden

inspiration For are a part in her destiny "Have you not the cloak to

offer which ht of you o about your affairs and leave me in peace Love you? I abhor

you I can not speak in plainer language"

He muttered an oath inarticulately

"Take care, Madaht

crush the life froe Within

three hundred yards was the palisade "I would not be here in these

cursed wilds but for your sake You know the persistence of my love;