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"No; to-morrow, or perhaps day after to-morrow"[12] "Good heavens! suppose er I implore you,

Simon, to procure the amount Do not cause my destruction!"

"Oh!" muttered the other, in a hoarse, altered voice, "were I to be the

cause of any e you uponhts I ait; I will seek a delay, and endeavor to

divert my uncle's attention for a few days Alas! I am filled with

anxiety: at the very e with Mary!"

Simon's face became fearfully contorted

"Your uncle has consented?" he said, in a stifled voice

"And Mr Van de Werve?"

"He agrees to it also O Simon! pardon me my happiness I know, my poor

friend, that this news is most painful to you; but did we not loyally

promise each other, that were one of us to succeed in our suit, it should

not break our long-tried friendship?"