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"Suppose we say two o'clock?"

"Very well; between two and three"

"I will call for you to acconor Do not be disturbed by this

domiciliary visit; it implies no suspicion, but, as I said before, it is a

simple condescension to the populace Shall I have the honor ofat the house of Mr Van de Werve?"

"I do not know, rief affects ht Would that I could offer the least consolation to

the afflicted young girl! But of what use is it to le my tears with

hers, when there is no ray of hope to illumine the darkness of her

despair?"

Messire Van Schoonhoven pressed Simon's hand

"Your sincere friendship for Geroninor," he said

"Were he your own brother, you could not be enerosity! Geronimo was your friend, but he was at the same

time an obstacle to the accoh affection for him you have sacrificed your fondest hopes of

happiness But the inexplicable disappearance of Geronihter future Time will alleviate the bitterness of Mary's

sorrow, and who so well as yourself, signor, could restore her to

happiness--you who possess her father's confidence and esteeladly yield all the

happiness the future ht have in store for me to see my friend once more

unharnor, fro the hope that, if

Geronimo is really dead, you may one day receive the reward of your

sincere friendship and your enerosity To-nor!"

"And may He protect you, ht, and then glanced