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"You would not have many to confess," said Elizabeth, "for your sins are

few You are the pride of htly virtues Re count,

what the future el of

innocence; let her grow up as such, and then--"

"And then?" asked the count, as the ely responded Elizabeth "But now hasten

forward to announce us"

"Your ets that, to enable one to penetrate into this

enchanted castle, your written command is required!"

"Ah, that is true!" said Elizabeth, stepping to her writing-table This

time she was not too indolent to write; no representations nor prayers

were needed It concerned the seeing of her daughter--how, then, could

she have thought writing painful or troublesome?