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He took Mary's hands in his, and said: "Do not yield, to despair, Mary; all hope is not lost Last night a

thought--a strange thought--occurred to my mind And if I be correct,

there are still well-founded reasons for expecting Geronimo's return"

"Speak, Sinor Turchi cast down his eyes in feigned embarrassht to divulge"

"Alas! is even this consolation refused ly

"This is unkind, Simon," said Mr Van de Werve "Why do you cheer us up

and awaken our curiosity only to cast us down by your silence? Give no

naive us soged his shoulders

"Ah, signor," said Deodati, reproachfully, "you are ungenerous This

e you were about to confide the secret to me, when

you were interrupted by the approach of friends Tell it to lanced expressively at Mary, as if to convey the idea that her

presence prevented hi with the oldyou to go to your roo e of

interest, I will, irl rose without reply, but she glanced reproachfully at Simon

Turchi