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She ayed into ee ht ca thrill A dreadful flash of lightning then, and the thunder close upon it She found herself involuntarily shrinking up beside hi with parted lips at his face

He turned his eyes and saw her ereatly increased the ideal element in her expressive face She was in the state in which woman's instinct to conceal has lost its power over her i his handsome face over her till his lips al the harmonies-'Do you very much like this piece?' 'Very much indeed,' she said

'I could see you were affected by it I will copy it for you' 'Thank youit to the House to you to- it,' she said hastily 'I shouldn't like you to' 'Letat seven or a fewthe waterfall on ive it you there, and I should like you to have it' Hein her eyes

'Very well,' she said, to get rid of the look

The storm had by this time considerably decreased in violence, and in seven or ten minutes the sky partially cleared, the clouds around the western horizon beco sun

Cytherea drew a long breath of relief, and prepared to go away She was full of a distressing sense that her detention in the old manor-house, and the acquaintanceship it had set on foot, was not a thing she wished It was such a foolish thing to have been excited and dragged into frankness by the wiles of a stranger

'Allowher to the door, and again showing by his behaviour how much he was impressed with her His influence over her had vanished with the musical chords, and she turned her back upon him 'May I come?' he repeated

'No, no The distance is not a quarter of a mile--it is really not necessary, thank you,' she said quietly And wishing hi his eyes, she went down the steps, leaving hi at the door

'O, how is it that man has so fascinated me?' was all she could think Her own self, as she had sat spell-bound before hiait was constrained, froe that his eyes were upon her until she had passed the hollow by the waterfall, and by ascending the rise had beco trees