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Anna finally, left alone with her lover and her favorite, sank exhausted

upon a divan

"Close the doors, Julia, that no one may surprise us," she faintly

murmured "I will take leave Oh, I would be left for at least a quarter

of an hour undisturbed in my unhappiness"

"Then it is quite true that you intend to driveher hands "You are deterlance of tenderness

"No," said she, "I will send myself into banishment, for I shall not

see you dearest But I felt that this sacrifice was necessary Julia

has sacrificed herself for us With another love in her heart, she has

iven up her maiden love for

the promotion of our happiness We owe it to her to preserve her honor

untarnished, that the caluenerous act For Julia's sake, the world must and shall believe

that she is in fact your wife, and that it was love that united you We

must, therefore, preserve appearances, and you must conduct your wife to

your estate in triuard its

requireht," said Julia; "you must absent yourself

for a feeeks--not for my sake, who little desire any such triuer suspect my

princess"