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He was still ,--all if she would take it She should not be Countess of Scroope; but in any other respect he would pay what penalty ression But in ords should he explain this to those tomen? Mrs O'Hara had called him by his title and had claiht to do so which proive her He had sworn that he would irl, and in point of time had only limited his promise by the old Earl's life The old Earl was dead, and he stood pledged to the ied if he were at all solicitous for the honour of his future bride But in spite of all promises she should never be Countess of Scroope!

Soued phrase as to lover's oaths had once passed across his rain of coan to tell hiht have been better for him and for them that he should have broken this er But it was too late for that now He had faced the priest and had escaped froradation of a few tears Noas in the presence of the lioness and her young The lioness had claimed him as a denizen of the forest; and, would he yield to her, she no doubt would be very tender to hian to find that he had been wrong to enter her den As he looked at her, knowing that she was at this moment softened by false hopes, he could nevertheless see in her eye the wrath of the wild aniin to make his purpose known to the," said Kate, still encircled by his ariment at once?"

"I have done so already"

"But you ive it up when he takes you from it, Kate"

"But he will take you too,for herself "No, love I shall re my rocks, and shall be happy if I hear that you are happy"