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She swayed as she spoke, and Don Carlos was on his feet in an instant,

and had thrown his arain for a few minutes, beloved, until you recover," he said

quickly

He settled Myra back again a the cushions on the couch, and

insisted upon her drinking a glass of aguardiente, which made her feel

more feverish than ever but revived her and dispelled the faintness

"Did I kiss you too hungrily, darling, and feastfor breath?" asked Don Carlos, after a

pause, when he saw that Myra was recovering He, too, was flushed and

rather breathless, and his long, sinewy hands were trehtly

"Myra, beloved, have my kisses fired your heart?"

"You have hurteyes "I

feel faint and exhausted Oh, surely I have suffered enough to-night!

My strength is spent Oh, surely you won't be so cruel as to take

further advantage of hed heavily, and ran his fingers through his hair