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She slept but a few hours They were troubled and feverish hours,

disturbed with drea

only an i

unattainable She was up and dressed in the cool of the earlyand steadied so refreshment or help from any source, either external

or fro whatever impulse moved her,

as if she had placed herself in alien hands for direction, and freed her

soul of responsibility

Most of the people at that early hour were still in bed and asleep

A feho intended to go over to the Cheniere for

about The lovers, who had laid their plans the night before, were

already strolling toward the wharf The lady in black, with her Sunday

prayer-book, velvet and gold-clasped, and her Sunday silver beads, was

following thereat distance Old Monsieur Farival was up, and

was ested itself He

put on his big straw hat, and taking his umbrella from the stand in the

hall, followed the lady in black, never overtaking her

The little negro girl orked Madaalleries with long, absent-minded strokes of the broom

Edna sent her up into the house to awaken Robert

"Tell hi to the Cheniere The boat is ready; tell him to

hurry"