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"I was just considering," he cal foreseen any extraordinary event by night But it

has always been a principle of e of every favorable

opportunity, whether by day or night"

Munnich re,

and then they separated with the greatest kindness and the heartiest

assurances of mutual friendship and devotion

"Ah, that was a hard trial!" said Munnich, breathing easier and deeper,

as he left the palace of the duke behind him "I was already convinced

that all was lost, but this Biron is unsuspecting as a child! Sleep now,

Biron, sleep!--in a few hours I shall come to awaken you, and realize

your bloody dreaed steps he hastened to his own palace Arrived there, he

su briefly

given hie for

the purpose of repairing to the palace of the Prince of Brunswick

It was a cold Noveht of the year 1740 The deserted streets were

hushed in silence, and no one of the occupants of the dark houses, no

one on earth, drea was only half