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Leicester only bowed low in answer to this rebuke, and retired At the

door of the aparterly drew him apart,

and whispered in his ear, "All is well!"

"Has Masters seen her?" said the Earl

"He has, my lord; and as she would neither answer his queries, nor

allege any reason for her refusal, he will give full testimony that she

labours under a e

of her friends The opportunity is therefore free to remove her as we

proposed"

"But Tressilian?" said Leicester

"He will not know of her departure for some ti, and to-morrow he shall be cared

for"

"No, by eance on him with

mine own hand!"

"You, my lord, and on so inconsiderable awished to visit foreign parts Trust him to me--I

will take care he returns not hither to tell tales"